Oil & Power
U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Venezuela and Trump's foreign policy
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Venezuela and Trump's foreign policy.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 23, 2026
Oil & Power
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Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow
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'We simply don't know'
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: 'We simply don't know'.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 18, 2026
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A 100-per-cent tariff on Russian barrels will not fill a Canadian rack
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Owen MacLeod · Sep 17, 2026
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Canadian heavy crude still fits the Gulf Coast kit the speeches ignore
A Venezuelan cargo makes a better announcement. A Canadian barrel still makes a better slate.
Elena Voss · Sep 16, 2026
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How are rising prices affecting you? NPR wants to know
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: How are rising prices affecting you? NPR wants to know.
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FBI accuses Russia of trying to kill Ukrainian allies on US soil
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: FBI accuses Russia of trying to kill Ukrainian allies on US soil.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 16, 2026
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Diesel, not gasoline, is the number the Midwest is bringing to Washington
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Owen MacLeod · Sep 14, 2026
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The drug-price transparency act hiding inside jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$110 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 11, 2026
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Washington stays late on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
A barrel at US$109 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 10, 2026
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The West Wing stays late on jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$109 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 9, 2026
The Strait
K Street stays late on Canadian heavy crude
A barrel at US$109 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 8, 2026
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Bill 4049 and the problem of Gulf Coast refining
A barrel at US$109 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 7, 2026
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The USMCA enforcement package hiding inside a winter-gas warning
A barrel at US$109 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
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The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: the view from the West Wing
A barrel at US$109 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 5, 2026
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Quebec’s aluminum towns confront diesel inventories
A barrel at US$108 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Diesel inventories are the latest attempt to look in control.
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Washington stays late on a winter-gas warning
A barrel at US$108 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
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