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
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Oil & Power
Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 20, 2026
Oil & Power
Winter gas is already in the models, and September is still burning diesel
SPR talk makes a week. Inventories make a January.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 19, 2026
Oil & Power
'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
Oil & Power
A 100-per-cent tariff on Russian barrels will not fill a Canadian rack
Washington is still trying to punish Moscow and Tehran with the same statute. Diesel does not care.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 17, 2026
Oil & Power
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.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 16, 2026
Oil & Power
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
Oil & Power
Diesel, not gasoline, is the number the Midwest is bringing to Washington
Freight and harvests are already paying a war premium. The Hill is learning the difference the hard way.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 14, 2026
The Strait
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
The Strait
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
The Strait
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
The Strait
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
The Strait
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.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 6, 2026
The Strait
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
The Strait
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.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 4, 2026
The Strait
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.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 3, 2026
The Strait
The last-minute week Washington floods Canadian heavy crude
A barrel at US$108 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 2, 2026
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