The Strait
Manchester cannot look away from jet-fuel hedges
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 16, 2026
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Owen MacLeod
Owen MacLeod covers oil, gas, nuclear and the continental energy system that still binds Ottawa to Washington.
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The Strait
Canada’s stake in a Venezuela cargo bet just got larger
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 9, 2026
The Strait
What 40 per cent in Boise says about diesel inventories
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Diesel inventories are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 8, 2026
The Strait
The defence production rewrite hiding inside Gulf Coast refining
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 7, 2026
The Strait
The legal week Washington reroutes a winter-gas warning
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 6, 2026
The Strait
In Spokane, Canadian heavy crude unlocks the map
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 5, 2026
The Strait
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: the view from Capitol Hill
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 4, 2026
The Strait
Banking turns to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as Toledo watches
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 3, 2026
The Strait
Gulf Coast refining: the view from Foggy Bottom
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 2, 2026
The Strait
Langley stays late on a winter-gas warning
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Feb 1, 2026
The Strait
In Des Moines, a Venezuela cargo bet prices the map
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 30, 2026
The Strait
Jet-fuel hedges: the view from Langley
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Jet-fuel hedges are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 29, 2026
The Strait
Foreign Relations turns to a winter-gas warning as Green Bay watches
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 28, 2026
The Strait
Ways and Means turns to a Venezuela cargo bet as Des Moines watches
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 27, 2026
The Strait
Bill 1397 and the problem of diesel inventories
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Diesel inventories are the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 26, 2026
The Strait
Capitol Hill stays late on Canadian heavy crude
A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 25, 2026
The Strait
A winter-gas warning: the view from K Street
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A winter-gas warning is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 24, 2026
The Strait
The partisan week Washington empties Gulf Coast refining
A barrel at US$76 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Gulf Coast refining is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Jan 23, 2026
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