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Shell to acquire ARC Resources in $13.6-billion deal to boost Canadian shale output

April 27, 2026

(World Oil) – Shell plc has agreed to acquire ARC Resources Ltd. in a deal valued at approximately $13.6 billion, or approximately $16.4 billion including debt. The deal significantly expands Shell’s position in Canada’s Montney shale and boosts long-term oil and gas production. The transaction will add roughly 370,000 boed of production to Shell’s portfolio and approximately 2 billion boe of proved plus probable reserves, strengthening its

Oilpatch holding off on investment changes despite crude price surge

April 15, 2026

(BOE Report) – Canadian oil and gas producers are benefiting from the surge in commodity prices driven by the Middle East war, but they say it’s not changing their investment plans in the near-term. The chief executive at oilsands giant Cenovus Energy says it’s too early on in the crisis to know what the enduring changes to the market are

The global supply reset: Global energy tilts west

April 9, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – A quiet shift is underway in global energy, and it is increasingly centered in the Americas. From U.S. shale and LNG exports to Brazil’s offshore growth and Canada’s expanding export reach, the Western Hemisphere is moving from a regional supplier to a global stabilizing force. At a time when traditional supply routes are under pressure

Canada’s synthetic crude soars 200% as war chokes diesel supply

April 3, 2026

(Oil Price) – The price of Canada’s synthetic crude, which has rich diesel yield for refiners, has surged by nearly 200% since March 27 as the Middle East war cripples global diesel supply and sends diesel futures, cracks, and retail prices soaring. The synthetic crude made from processing of bitumen from Alberta’s oil sands is very low sulfur and its chemical

Pipelines back in play as Canada eyes a strategic energy reset: by Oil & Gas 360

March 25, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – A project once written off is finding new life as shifting geopolitics and tighter global supply reshape North America’s energy priorities. Momentum is building around a potential revival of Keystone XL, with Canadian officials and industry leaders re-engaging with U.S. counterparts to discuss what a new cross-border pipeline framework could look like. Discussions with the

Middle East chaos hands Canada a $65 billion gift

March 24, 2026

(Oil Price) – At the end of February, the Alberta government released its draft budget for the year, forecasting a deficit resulting from low oil prices, set to extend over the next three years. Now, Canada—and Alberta specifically—are about to become some of the big winners from the oil price rally resulting from the Middle East supply crunch. Canadian oil producers are set

Uniper holds LNG talks with Canada as Berlin seeks to cut US reliance, sources say

March 5, 2026

(BOE Report) – State-owned German energy group Uniper is holding talks with Canada to expand its liquefied natural gas purchases, three people familiar with the matter said, as part of Berlin’s plans to strike a broad economic partnership and cut reliance on U.S. supplies. The discussions, which the sources said are taking place on a corporate and political level, are

South Bow plan to revive parts of Keystone XL needs Trump approval, US oil pipeline links

March 2, 2026

(BOE Report) – A proposal led by Canadian company South Bow to revive parts of the cancelled Keystone XL oil pipeline could increase Canada’s crude exports to the U.S. by more than 12%, if it gets a green light from U.S. President Donald Trump and additional links to U.S. refining hubs are built. The new proposal involves a different route

Canada to boost investments in Ukraine’s energy sector

February 18, 2026

(Investing) – PARIS – Canada will step up support to Ukraine’s energy sector, working with industry to supply oil and gas equipment on favourable terms and boost renewable energy investments, the two governments said on Wednesday. Russia has targeted power stations, electricity transmission lines and gas facilities as part of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022. Russian

Alberta separatists step up efforts to leave Canada after meeting with Trump officials

February 12, 2026

(BOE Report) – Separatists in Alberta are ramping up a petition campaign aimed at triggering an independence vote in the western province that has long complained its economy is being held back by the rest of Canada. Volunteer canvassers are hoping to collect by May 2 approximately 177,000 signatures, or 10% of the province’s registered voters, the threshold required to

Canadian oilpatch expected to keep bulking up through mergers and acquisitions

February 10, 2026

(BOE Report) – CALGARY – Oilpatch advisers are expecting the wave of consolidation to continue after last year’s string of blockbuster Canadian deals, but whether foreign buyers are ready to jump into the fray remains an open question. Companies have seen the merit in bulking up through mergers and acquisitions as oil prices hover around the lacklustre US$60 per barrel mark,

Canadian crude discounts widen as supply glut signals emerge

February 9, 2026

(World Oil) – Canadian oil producers riding a boom from the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline are now grappling with increasing price discounts for near-term supplies, a sign that a supply glut is taking hold. Canada’s flagship oil grade’s discount has grown to more than $15 a barrel in recent days from less than $13 a barrel two months ago. The

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