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Canada’s share of total crude oil exported to the US grows

October 14, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Oct. 14, 2020. In recent years, despite increased crude oil production in the United States, Canada’s crude oil exports to the US have grown significantly. [Read more]

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IEA’s Oil Market Report: Crude quality matters

February 13, 2019 Energi Staff

In its Oil Market Report released on Feb. 13, the International Energy Agency discusses US sanctions against Iran and Venezuela and their impact on the US Gulf Coast refiners.  Valero photo. Oil Market Report: Crude [Read more]

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US sanctions on Venezuelan crude send US refiners scrambling

January 29, 2019 Energi Staff

On Monday, the Trump administration slapped sanctions on Venezuelan crude exports to the US in response to the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro, in a vote viewed by many as fraudulent.  AP/Getty Images photo by Juan [Read more]

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Washington considers sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports

January 23, 2019 Energi Staff

In response to the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro, the Trump administration is considering imposing sanctions against Venezuelan oil exports, however, refiners in the US are concerned it would be even harder to secure heavy [Read more] [Read more]

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BC submits legal reference question on whether it can regulate heavy crude oil being transported in pipelines

April 27, 2018 Markham Hislop

In ongoing fight against oil sands bitumen, BC takes pipeline regulation issue to BC Court of Appeal The Government of British Columbia has submitted a reference question to the B.C. Court of Appeal on its [Read more]

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1/3 of US Gulf Coast heavy oil market could be supplied by Canada by 2020

April 10, 2018 Markham Hislop

As supplies from Mexico, Venezuela and other competitors wane, Canadian supply increasing share of refining runs in world’s largest heavy oil market Supplies of Canadian oil sands heavy crude are increasingly being refined on the [Read more]

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The Canadian energy conversation is stuck in the wrong century

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Find Energi Media journalism in video, audio, and essays YouTube Channel: Video energy news Substack Essays: Thoughtful Energy Journalism Energi Talks Audio Podcast Real story of this energy crisis is not supply disruption, but demand [Read more]

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