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Jun 8, 2022 · Why high oil prices aren't creating an economic boom in Canada. Typically that discount is about $10-$15 US a barrel, but recent events have pushed the gap to beyond $20. That's the widest...
May 3, 2023 · One Canadian energy strategist said he thinks weak demand is behind the plummeting price of oil. As crude dropped below $US70 per barrel on Wednesday, Michael Tran, managing director of Global Energy Strategy at RBC Capital Markets, told BNN Bloomberg he doesn’t see the trend being driven by recession fears, but rather weaker demand as people ...
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The last time the global price of oil surged this high, starting in 2008, there was a surge in investments and a hiring boom. Commodity expert Rory Johnston says years of low prices and low profits have made companies wary of moving too quickly this time. "There's a lot of scarring that occurred over the past decade," said Johnston, author of the n...
Higher oil prices are still a net positive for the Canadian economy, said CIBC's Shenfeld, but things are different this time. "When they're caused by disruptions in the global economy they are not as powerful as when they are caused by strength in economic activity around the world," he said. As the price of oil has skyrocketed these past few mont...
So will the high prices stay? These past two years have been some of the most tumultuous and volatile in modern history. It's easy to wonder if maybe things have changed. "I have an allergic reaction as an economist to any claim that this time is different," said Brett House, formerly the deputy chief economist at Scotiabank. He says there were man...
Sep 30, 2022 · While a lot goes into the price that drivers pay at the pumps, the main culprit in B.C. right now is a shutdown of one of the region's main refineries, reducing the supply of...
Dec 12, 2023 · Analysts say there are a number of factors at play here, namely geopolitical instability, fears of a global recession and hesitation around whether there will be follow through on oil output...
Mar 8, 2022 · The Canadian dollar is no longer growing at a pace tied to oil prices, exacerbating pains at the pumps and putting more pressure on the Bank of Canada to tame inflation.
Apr 22, 2020 · That low price was mainly due to over supply and lack of storage at the Cushing, Okla. facility where WTI stores its oil, but the fact is: globally, demand is down, hugely thanks to...
