OPEC+ meeting postponement reveals dispute among members over oil market future The upcoming OPEC+ meeting scheduled for Nov. 30 is the current focal point of interest in the oil markets. The results of this meeting will have a pivotal impact on determining oil prices in its immediate aftermath. The recent postponement of the meeting from…
Saudi Arabia and OPEC+ member Russia grapple with oil output decisions as prices fluctuate Amid softening oil markets, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies in OPEC+ are set to meet on November 26 to discuss their next move on the energy chess board. During the meeting, the ministers will be faced with…
Innovative approach aims to cut greenhouse gas intensity by 40 percent and secure a low emissions future It’s an oil sands innovation that’s been in the works for more than two decades. By the end of this year, Imperial Oil will start up the first commercial-scale application of a technology it says will significantly reduce…
Setting the record straight: Here are the facts about Canada’s oil sands emissions reduction record A widely-circulated article by the Associated Press misrepresents Canada’s oil sands industry by ignoring its progress in improving environmental performance and its commitment to achieving climate targets. Here are the facts. Fact: Canadian oil is not “the world’s dirtiest” The…
The Panama Canal is drying up, but because of our sluggish LNG development, Canada is unprepared to take advantage of the disruption There’s a very serious problem occurring a few thousand miles to the south of us, one that Canada could have taken tremendous advantage of if only we had built and completed some liquified…
A path forward in combating climate change and escaping China's lithium monopoly We are living in a world beset by wars, both cold and hot. The hottest right now are in the Middle East and the Ukraine. The cold wars are the struggles for political and economic dominance that were supposed to have ended when…
The facts support his confidence on oil prices. And that is not good news for the green lobby Oil forecasts are notoriously tricky to make. Yet the OECD energy watchdog, the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies in the OPEC+ continue to emphasize their respective, contradictory reading of…
Clash between the two levels of government underscores the need for co-ordinated efforts to achieve a clean energy transition The ongoing dispute between the Trudeau and Alberta Provincial governments regarding the timeline for creating a “Clean Electricity Grid” raises significant questions. At the heart of the issue is a stark contrast in project duration estimates.…
Oil prices remain low despite ongoing conflicts Why do oil prices continue to be depressed? Despite two ongoing wars, one in the oil-rich Middle East and the other between Ukraine and the energy giant Russia, oil prices have largely remained unaffected. Last Friday, as the week approached its end, oil prices settled more than two…
Wetlands and peatlands are a crucial part of the boreal forest ecosystem A zoologist by training, Jan Ciborowski has spent more than three decades wading through wetlands in the Great Lakes and northeastern Alberta. During that time, he has come to appreciate how nature can change the best-laid plans of even the smartest scientists and…