Markets Analysis
Refined fuels stand out in Canada’s August energy-export rebound
Energy supplied about 45% of the monthly goods-export value gain. Refined products deserve attention alongside crude.
Price, quality and access
Markets
Crude benchmarks, differentials, currency and production data, with the observation period kept beside every number.
WTI and WCS reference recordsQuality and location differentialsProduction, exports and currency
Original coverage
Markets Analysis
Canada’s July crude record is also an export-route story
A record production month matters. So does the split between US and overseas shipments—and the difference between a volume story and an earnings story.
Markets Explainer
Alberta’s gas reference price and AECO answer different questions
A monthly royalty reference, a spot quote and a household gas bill can all use gas-price language. A useful comparison starts by identifying what each one measures.
Original illustrated learning
Understand what you are reading
Market fundamentals
Before you compare WTI, Brent and WCS, check what the quote measures
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The oil differential is a question about quality and access
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How to read a retail fuel-price comparison
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Instrumentation and measurement evidence
Inside an orifice meter run
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