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Mar 9, 2020 · In general, low oil prices drag down both interest rates and the Canadian dollar, which stimulates economic activity, Porter noted. Lower interest rates mean cheaper borrowing, while a weak...
Jul 28, 2021 · The Canadian oil and gas extraction industry was found to have almost recovered in terms of production, employment and exports after experiencing sharp declines in economic activity as oil prices plummeted early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
In an oil and gas price forecast released Tuesday, Deloitte said it expects Canadian crude prices to rise moderately as a supply glut is drawn down by topped-up takeaway capacity via rail...
Apr 23, 2020 · Canada's energy sector needs help, but that doesn't mean bailing out oil and gas compaies, two economists argue.
- A Fight Over Market Share
- Both Sides Gird For A Long Fight
- Canadian Operators Feel The Strain
Saudi Arabia, the de facto leader of OPEC, and Russia became locked in a war for global oil market share after their three-year deal to restrain output collapsed in early March. With global oil demand falling because of the coronavirus pandemic, OPEC wanted to deepen supply cuts but Moscow said it would agree only to an extension to the existing pa...
On Friday, the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the North American benchmark, closed at $22.53 US a barrel — capping a remarkable 29-per-cent drop for the week. Brent crude, the global yardstick, fell 20 per cent in the week to close at $26.98 US a barrel. Such low prices will put a strain on Russia and Saudi Arabia. According to Bloomberg N...
Few observers appear to expect a quick resolution to the price war. Rather than wait things out, U.S. officials said Fridaythe Trump administration plans to send a special energy envoy to Saudi Arabia to work with the kingdom on stabilizing the global oil market. Kamel thinks it's going to take more economic pain and revenue loss to get Russia or S...
Apr 21, 2020 · Oil companies in Western Canada and offshore Newfoundland were already drastically reducing costs, slashing payroll and pulling back on oil production in recent weeks with commodity prices...
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As the data show, despite the severe decline in oil and natural gas prices between 2014 and 2017 and the resulting decline in economic activity, at 6.4 per cent in 2017, the oil and gas sector’s direct and indirect share of Canada’s GDP still produced the following effects on Canada’s economy.
