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
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Owen MacLeod
Owen MacLeod covers oil, gas, nuclear and the continental energy system that still binds Ottawa to Washington.
274 stories in the Washington archive
Recent work
In Omaha, Canadian heavy crude rations the map
Jan 10, 2026
Homeland Security turns to a winter-gas warning as Boise watches
Jan 9, 2026
Armed Services turns to a Venezuela cargo bet as Fresno watches
Jan 8, 2026
In Grand Rapids, the Hormuz risk premium floods the map
Jan 7, 2026
Bill 1157 and the problem of Gulf Coast refining
Jan 6, 2026
An ugly bargain over jet-fuel hedges
Jan 5, 2026
The file
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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