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Markham on Energy

Is the discount on Canadian oil justified? Not a chance

December 28, 2018 Markham Hislop

Source: ARC Financial Institute Demand for Alberta heavy crude oil is growing at the very time pipeline projects have been delayed In any war, truth is one of the earliest casualties, and it’s no different [Read more]

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Pipeline constraints, refinery maintenance lower WCS prices

December 3, 2018 Energi Staff

Western Canadian Select crude is typically priced lower than other crudes because of its quality.  Recently, WCS prices fell substantially because of planned maintenance and rising production.  Suncor photo. WCS prices up on Monday following [Read more] [Read more]

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Canadian heavy crude oil exports to US Gulf Coast forecast to rise, displacing Mexico, Venezuela imports

January 11, 2018 Markham Hislop

Higher shipments to US Gulf Coast refineries could narrow WCS differential caused by shipping bottlenecks International accounting firm Deloitte says that low prices for Canadian heavy crude oil could be offset by higher exports to [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Canada needs new pipelines, as widening crude oil price differentials demonstrate

December 21, 2017 Markham Hislop

Pipeline opponents claim no new pipelines required, but market punishes Canadian producers with lower prices due to constrained shipping capacity Will the recent widening of the differential between Western Canadian Select and US benchmark West [Read more]

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Alberta needs a Plan B

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Oil finally has a competitor (electricity) Alberta already has a Plan A. It’s called the Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan. To understand how risky it is, you need to understand OPEC’s “Oil and Gas [Read more]

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