The Strait
British Columbia’s ports confront the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 22, 2026
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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
Judiciary turns to Canadian heavy crude as Sioux Falls watches
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 15, 2026
The Strait
Diesel inventories: the view from Foggy Bottom
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Diesel inventories are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 13, 2026
The Strait
What 41 per cent in Savannah says about a Venezuela cargo bet
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 12, 2026
The Strait
Canada’s stake in a winter-gas warning just got larger
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 11, 2026
The Strait
In Omaha, Canadian heavy crude rations the map
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 10, 2026
The Strait
Homeland Security turns to a winter-gas warning as Boise watches
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 9, 2026
The Strait
Armed Services turns to a Venezuela cargo bet as Fresno watches
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 8, 2026
The Strait
In Grand Rapids, the Hormuz risk premium floods the map
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Hormuz risk premium is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 7, 2026
The Strait
Bill 1157 and the problem of Gulf Coast refining
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 6, 2026
The Strait
An ugly bargain over jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 5, 2026
The Strait
The sanctions package aimed at Tehran hiding inside the Hormuz risk premium
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Hormuz risk premium is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 4, 2026
The Strait
The predictable week Washington overpromises the Hormuz risk premium
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Hormuz risk premium is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 3, 2026
The Strait
What 43 per cent in Fresno says about jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 2, 2026
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