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
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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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Jul 6, 2026
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The file
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 Strait
Canada’s stake in Canadian heavy crude just got larger
A barrel at US$97 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jun 26, 2026
The Strait
Bill 3173 and the problem of Canadian heavy crude
A barrel at US$96 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jun 25, 2026
The Strait
The legal week Washington reroutes a Venezuela cargo bet
A barrel at US$96 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jun 24, 2026
The Strait
Allentown cannot look away from Canadian heavy crude
A barrel at US$96 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jun 23, 2026
The Strait
A Venezuela cargo bet: the view from the border
A barrel at US$96 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jun 22, 2026
The Strait
Canada’s stake in the Hormuz risk premium just got larger
A barrel at US$96 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Hormuz risk premium is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jun 21, 2026
The Strait
Capitol Hill stays late on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
A barrel at US$95 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jun 20, 2026
The Strait
An ugly bargain over Canadian heavy crude
A barrel at US$95 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jun 19, 2026
The Strait
The intelligence panel turns to the Hormuz risk premium as Spokane watches
A barrel at US$95 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Hormuz risk premium is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jun 17, 2026
The Strait
Chattanooga cannot look away from a winter-gas warning
A barrel at US$95 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jun 16, 2026
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