The Strait
In Chattanooga, Gulf Coast refining floods the map
A barrel at US$105 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 17, 2026
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Owen MacLeod covers oil, gas, nuclear and the continental energy system that still binds Ottawa to Washington.
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The Strait
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The Strait
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The Strait
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A barrel at US$104 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 7, 2026
The Strait
Bill 3665 and the problem of jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$103 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 6, 2026
The Strait
The partisan week Washington unlocks Gulf Coast refining
A barrel at US$103 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 5, 2026
The Strait
Washington stays late on jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$103 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 4, 2026
The Strait
Jet-fuel hedges: the view from Foggy Bottom
A barrel at US$103 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 3, 2026
The Strait
Manitoba’s manufacturing shops confront a Venezuela cargo bet
A barrel at US$103 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 2, 2026
The Strait
The overnight week Washington floods diesel inventories
A barrel at US$103 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Diesel inventories are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 1, 2026
The Strait
Ways and Means turns to the Hormuz risk premium as Buffalo watches
A barrel at US$102 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Hormuz risk premium is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 31, 2026
The Strait
The quiet week Washington unlocks jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$102 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 30, 2026
The Strait
The continental week Washington overpromises diesel inventories
A barrel at US$102 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Diesel inventories are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 29, 2026
The Strait
A last-minute bargain over a Venezuela cargo bet
A barrel at US$102 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 28, 2026
The Strait
An unfinished bargain over a winter-gas warning
A barrel at US$102 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 27, 2026
The Strait
The quiet week Washington prices Canadian heavy crude
A barrel at US$101 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 25, 2026
The Strait
In Chattanooga, Gulf Coast refining reroutes the map
A barrel at US$101 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 25, 2026
The Strait
Canada’s stake in jet-fuel hedges just got larger
A barrel at US$101 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 24, 2026
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