The Strait
Quebec’s aluminum towns confront a winter-gas warning
A barrel at US$82 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 30, 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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The Strait
A transactional bargain over Canadian heavy crude
A barrel at US$80 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 22, 2026
The Strait
What 42 per cent in Toledo says about jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$80 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 21, 2026
The Strait
Capitol Hill stays late on a Venezuela cargo bet
A barrel at US$80 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 20, 2026
The Strait
What 49 per cent in Grand Rapids says about the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
A barrel at US$80 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 19, 2026
The Strait
Canada’s stake in Gulf Coast refining just got larger
A barrel at US$79 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 18, 2026
The Strait
The partisan week Washington overpromises the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
A barrel at US$79 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 17, 2026
The Strait
Washington stays late on jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$79 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 16, 2026
The Strait
Sioux Falls cannot look away from jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$79 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 15, 2026
The Strait
Canadian heavy crude: the view from K Street
A barrel at US$79 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 14, 2026
The Strait
Bill 1937 and the problem of Gulf Coast refining
A barrel at US$79 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 13, 2026
The Strait
Raleigh cannot look away from the Hormuz risk premium
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Hormuz risk premium is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 12, 2026
The Strait
In Green Bay, Gulf Coast refining overpromises the map
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 11, 2026
The Strait
Grand Rapids cannot look away from Canadian heavy crude
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 10, 2026
The Strait
Buffalo cannot look away from Canadian heavy crude
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 9, 2026
The Strait
What 49 per cent in Tucson says about the Hormuz risk premium
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Hormuz risk premium is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 8, 2026
The Strait
Savannah cannot look away from the Hormuz risk premium
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Hormuz risk premium is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 6, 2026
The Strait
What 43 per cent in Tucson says about jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$78 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Mar 5, 2026
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