The Strait
An unfinished bargain over a Venezuela cargo bet
A barrel at US$101 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 21, 2026
OM
Energy Correspondent
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
Recent work
A Venezuela cargo bet: the view from K Street
Jul 20, 2026
The an energy emergency resolution hiding inside the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Jul 19, 2026
The overnight week Washington unlocks Gulf Coast refining
Jul 18, 2026
Bill 3437 and the problem of jet-fuel hedges
Jul 17, 2026
Ontario’s auto belt confronts jet-fuel hedges
Jul 16, 2026
Banking turns to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as Savannah watches
Jul 15, 2026
The file
The Strait
The expensive week Washington overpromises a Venezuela cargo bet
A barrel at US$100 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 14, 2026
The Strait
Langley stays late on jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$99 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 13, 2026
The Strait
Canada’s stake in Gulf Coast refining just got larger
A barrel at US$99 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 12, 2026
The Strait
Canada’s stake in Gulf Coast refining just got larger
A barrel at US$99 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 11, 2026
The Strait
In Savannah, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve rations the map
A barrel at US$99 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 10, 2026
The Strait
The unfinished week Washington unlocks diesel inventories
A barrel at US$99 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Diesel inventories are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 9, 2026
The Strait
A predictable bargain over jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$99 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 8, 2026
The Strait
In Toledo, jet-fuel hedges prices the map
A barrel at US$98 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 7, 2026
The Strait
Gulf Coast refining: the view from the West Wing
A barrel at US$98 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 6, 2026
The Strait
Saskatchewan’s grain elevators confront Canadian heavy crude
A barrel at US$98 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 4, 2026
The Strait
Banking turns to jet-fuel hedges as Manchester watches
A barrel at US$98 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 3, 2026
The Strait
What 48 per cent in Buffalo says about a Venezuela cargo bet
A barrel at US$98 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 2, 2026
The Strait
Jet-fuel hedges: the view from Langley
A barrel at US$97 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jul 1, 2026
The Strait
Alberta’s oil patch confronts the Hormuz risk premium
A barrel at US$97 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Hormuz risk premium is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jun 30, 2026
The Strait
Canada’s stake in diesel inventories just got larger
A barrel at US$97 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Diesel inventories are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jun 29, 2026
The Strait
The continental week Washington prices diesel inventories
A barrel at US$97 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Diesel inventories are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jun 28, 2026
The Strait
Ontario’s auto belt confronts diesel inventories
A barrel at US$97 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Diesel inventories are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jun 27, 2026
The rest of the desk
Elena Voss
Washington Bureau Chief
James Whitfield
White House Correspondent
Amrita Shah
Congressional Correspondent
Peter Lang
Politics Editor
Thomas Bergeron
Economy Correspondent
Lila Okada
World Affairs Correspondent
Marcus Hale
Pentagon Correspondent
Claire Fontaine
Courts Correspondent
Nadia Rahman
Immigration Correspondent
Sophie Tremblay
Canada–U.S. Correspondent
Rachel Okonkwo
Health Correspondent
David Chen
Technology Correspondent