The Strait
K Street stays late on the Hormuz risk premium
A barrel at US$108 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Hormuz risk premium is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 1, 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
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Saskatchewan’s grain elevators confront the Hormuz risk premium
Aug 31, 2026
An ugly bargain over diesel inventories
Aug 30, 2026
Bill 3941 and the problem of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Aug 29, 2026
Gulf Coast refining: the view from the border
Aug 28, 2026
The intelligence panel turns to diesel inventories as Tucson watches
Aug 27, 2026
What 43 per cent in Chattanooga says about a Venezuela cargo bet
Aug 25, 2026
The file
The Strait
Canada’s stake in diesel inventories just got larger
A barrel at US$107 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Diesel inventories are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 24, 2026
The Strait
Bill 3869 and the problem of Canadian heavy crude
A barrel at US$106 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 23, 2026
The Strait
In Tucson, jet-fuel hedges reroutes the map
A barrel at US$106 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 22, 2026
The Strait
What 40 per cent in Anchorage says about diesel inventories
A barrel at US$106 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Diesel inventories are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 21, 2026
The Strait
Canada’s stake in a winter-gas warning just got larger
A barrel at US$106 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 20, 2026
The Strait
Canada’s stake in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve just got larger
A barrel at US$106 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 19, 2026
The Strait
What 41 per cent in Chattanooga says about a Venezuela cargo bet
A barrel at US$105 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 18, 2026
The Strait
In Chattanooga, Gulf Coast refining floods the map
A barrel at US$105 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 17, 2026
The Strait
What 42 per cent in Buffalo says about the Hormuz risk premium
A barrel at US$105 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Hormuz risk premium is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 16, 2026
The Strait
Omaha cannot look away from jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$105 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 15, 2026
The Strait
Washington stays late on a winter-gas warning
A barrel at US$105 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 14, 2026
The Strait
Ways and Means turns to Gulf Coast refining as Anchorage watches
A barrel at US$105 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 13, 2026
The Strait
Nova Scotia’s navy town confronts a Venezuela cargo bet
A barrel at US$104 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 12, 2026
The Strait
The predictable week Washington rations the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
A barrel at US$104 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 11, 2026
The Strait
Bill 3713 and the problem of Canadian heavy crude
A barrel at US$104 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 10, 2026
The Strait
The mail-in voting statute hiding inside Gulf Coast refining
A barrel at US$104 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 8, 2026
The Strait
The West Wing stays late on a winter-gas warning
A barrel at US$104 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Aug 7, 2026
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