The Strait
Sioux Falls cannot look away from jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$79 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 15, 2026
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Owen MacLeod
Owen MacLeod covers oil, gas, nuclear and the continental energy system that still binds Ottawa to Washington.
236 stories in the Washington archive
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The file
The Strait
What 49 per cent in Tucson says about the Hormuz risk premium
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Hormuz risk premium is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 8, 2026
The Strait
Savannah cannot look away from the Hormuz risk premium
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Hormuz risk premium is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 6, 2026
The Strait
What 43 per cent in Tucson says about jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 5, 2026
The Strait
What 45 per cent in Allentown says about the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 4, 2026
The Strait
What 47 per cent in Tucson says about jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 2, 2026
The Strait
What 43 per cent in Fresno says about Canadian heavy crude
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 1, 2026
The Strait
What 44 per cent in Tucson says about a Venezuela cargo bet
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 28, 2026
The Strait
Energy and Commerce turns to Gulf Coast refining as Fresno watches
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 27, 2026
The Strait
Spokane cannot look away from Gulf Coast refining
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 26, 2026
The Strait
Canadian heavy crude: the view from the West Wing
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 25, 2026
The Strait
What 44 per cent in Anchorage says about the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 24, 2026
The Strait
The last-minute week Washington strains jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 23, 2026
The Strait
Canada’s stake in the Hormuz risk premium just got larger
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Hormuz risk premium is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 22, 2026
The Strait
K Street stays late on Canadian heavy crude
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 21, 2026
The Strait
In Allentown, a winter-gas warning prices the map
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 20, 2026
The Strait
Allentown cannot look away from diesel inventories
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Diesel inventories are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 19, 2026
The Strait
A winter-gas warning: the view from Foggy Bottom
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 18, 2026
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