OilNews Canada — original coverage https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/ Original Canadian energy analysis and briefings from OilNews Canada. en-ca Alberta’s September employment gain was led by full-time work https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/alberta-september-employment-full-time-resource-context/ https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/alberta-september-employment-full-time-resource-context/ Alberta added an estimated 23,100 employed people in September, with full-time gains outweighing a small part-time decline. The broad natural-resources category moved lower, making the distinction between provincial momentum and oil-and-gas hiring important. 2026-10-09 Alberta Refined fuels stand out in Canada’s August energy-export rebound https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/canada-august-refined-fuel-export-rebound/ https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/canada-august-refined-fuel-export-rebound/ Energy supplied about 45% of the monthly goods-export value gain. Refined products deserve attention alongside crude. 2026-10-07 Markets Alberta’s new energy outlook: read the baseline before the forecast https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/alberta-2026-outlook-production-capital-baseline/ https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/alberta-2026-outlook-production-capital-baseline/ The AER’s 2026 outlook combines a 2025 record of activity with projections. Keeping those two parts distinct makes its capital and production numbers more useful. 2026-10-06 Alberta Alberta’s gas reference price and AECO answer different questions https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/alberta-gas-reference-price-aeco-difference/ https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/alberta-gas-reference-price-aeco-difference/ 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. 2026-10-06 Markets Two reporting changes belong on Alberta’s operations calendar https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/alberta-reporting-calendar-petrinex-onestop/ https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/alberta-reporting-calendar-petrinex-onestop/ Petrinex’s S-30 transition is now available, with reporting limitations still documented. Selected operational notifications move to OneStop on November 2. 2026-10-06 Regulation & environment Canada’s July crude record is also an export-route story https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/canada-july-crude-record-export-routes/ https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/canada-july-crude-record-export-routes/ 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. 2026-10-06 Markets Montney growth needs two charts: productivity and decline https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/montney-productivity-decline-canadian-gas/ https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/montney-productivity-decline-canadian-gas/ A larger contribution to Canadian gas supply tells one story. The production history of successive well groups tells another—and helps frame the next investment question. 2026-10-06 Natural gas & LNG What Trans Mountain’s toll settlement changes for shippers https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/trans-mountain-toll-settlement-shipping-framework/ https://oilnews.ca/newsroom/trans-mountain-toll-settlement-shipping-framework/ The CER’s decision changes the commercial framework and permitted contracting allocation. Physical capacity, booked service and actual throughput remain different measures. 2026-10-06 Pipelines & trade