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  1. Western Canadian Select (WCS) is the most important oil price index in Western Canada. The price received by Canadian oil producers is often based on WCS. Limited transportation infrastructure causes a large discount in WCS in relation to West Texas Intermediate (WTI).

  2. May 24, 2024 · WCS oil price. Oil prices are measured in US dollars per barrel as reported by Western Canada Select (WCS), the price obtained for many Alberta producers of oil, and West Texas Intermediate (WTI), a world reference price usually quoted in the media.

  3. Crude Oil is sold between countries in quantities called barrels (bbl). There are approximately 159 litres (42 US gallons) of oil in a barrel. Prices of WCS (Western Canadian Select) are based on publically available data from the Alberta Energy BVM Components. Alberta Energy provides heavy crude oil pricing information for general information

  4. Oilprice.com, in cooperation with its partners, offers over 150 crude oil blends and indexes from all around the world, providing users with oil price charts, comparison tools and smart...

  5. Apr 1, 2021 · Prices are based on daily closing prices posted on NYMEX in US dollars per barrel. Prices are converted to Canadian dollars per cubic metre using the Bank of Canada’s daily noon exchange rate and applying a volumetric ratio (6.29:1) to convert the price per barrel to a price per cubic metre.

  6. Jun 28, 2024 · site map: energy statistics / oil & gas prices. notes: • natural gas unit conversion: 1 gj = 0.947 mmbtu • wcs = western canadian select • sco = synthetic crude oil • ab = hardity, alberta • csh = cushing, oklahoma • md = midland, texas • ho = houston, texas • usgc = u.s. gulf coast

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  8. Highlights of 2023. WTI: The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) price decreased by 18%, averaging US$77.62 per barrel (bbl) in 2023. The decrease was due to rising global inventories and concerns about the slow growth of global oil demand. WCS: The Western Canadian Select (WCS) price decreased by 22%, averaging US$58.97/bbl.