(World Oil) – Hot weather sparked a string of wildfires around Alberta over the weekend, including some near oil and gas wells operated by Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. and others. Four out-of-control fires were burning in Alberta at 4:15 p.m. Monday, including a 2,000-hectare blaze near Swan Hills. The province issued a notice to the town’s residents telling them to prepare to evacuate within an
(BOE Report) – If there is a law of unintended consequences, then a good example is how commodity markets are adjusting to both the realities and the perceived threats of the tariff war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump’s trade and tariff measures have forced commodity producers, traders and buyers to re-think long-established relationships, adapt to emerging realities and
(Oil & Gas 360) – Calgary, Alberta (May 14, 2025) – Strathcona Resources Ltd. (“Strathcona” or the “Company”) (TSX: SCR) is pleased to announce that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell substantially all of its Montney assets for approximately $2.84 billion, pursuant to three separate transactions: The sale of its Kakwa asset (the “Kakwa Sale”) to ARC Resources Ltd. for
(Oil Price) – The Permian Basin has been the star of the U.S. shale oil and gas industry for years. But this star is, at least for the time being, dimming as production costs rise with the natural depletion of top-quality acreage. But there is another formation that could take up the torch from the Permian. And it’s in Canada. The Montney
(BOE Report) – Canada’s second-largest oil producer Suncor Energy said on Wednesday a recent cost-cutting campaign had set it up well to weather lower global oil prices, but did not rule out reducing capital spending next year if weaker economic conditions persist. CEO Rich Kruger told analysts on a conference call that Suncor has not changed its 2025 capital budget range of
(BOE Report) – EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition. Smith, in a livestream address Monday, said she wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada but there is a growing number of Albertans who are unhappy with Confederation, and are organizing
(Oil & Gas 360) Q1/25 capital program realized well outperformance averaging 20% above internal type curves(2), driving estimated average volumes over 41,600 boe/d(1) Opportunistically retired ~US$15 million of senior notes by allocating ~C$21 million to open market repurchases at prices below par Continued share buybacks with ~3.4 million shares repurchased to date in 2025, bringing total repurchases to 7.9 million
(BOE Report) – CALGARY – Hundreds of kilometres up the Pacific coast from where Canada’s first liquefied natural gas export terminal is set to start up this summer, a monster lays dormant. Alaska has long had ambitions to ship its natural gas to international markets, but the cost and scale of such an undertaking has held it back for decades. But
(World Oil) – Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged to make Canada the world’s “leading energy superpower” through a plan that includes establishing a single office that would decide on major projects within two years. The Liberal Party leader said at a campaign stop in Calgary that his government would create a Major Federal Project Office with a “one project, one review”
(World Oil) – The plunge in oil prices over the past week was more severe than the market’s dynamics justify, and the drop may be short-lived, according to Canadian energy executives gathered in Toronto. Leaders of oil and gas producers as well as pipeline companies characterized the sudden decline — sparked by US President Donald Trump’s global tariffs and OPEC’s
(Oil & Gas 360) CanCambria Energy Corp. (TSXV: CCEC) (FSE: 4JH) (“CanCambria” or the “Company”) today announced that the Hungarian Ministry of Energy (the “Ministry”) has selected CanCambria Hungary Kft (“CanCambria Hungary”), the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, as the successful bidder for the Kiskunhalas Concession Tender Area (the “Kiskunhalas Concession Area”) for hydrocarbon exploration and production, subject to formal documentation and
(Investing)– WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a productive call on Friday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and that the two leaders would meet after Canada’s election, which is scheduled for next month amid increased tensions between the neighboring allies. “It was an extremely productive call, we agree on many things, and will be meeting immediately after
