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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. Mar 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.

    • Crude oil price. The price of crude oil is the most important factor that drives production and investment in the oil and gas extraction sector. Chart 1 presents movements in two of the most relevant crude oil prices for Canada, the WTI and the Western Canadian Select (WCS) from January 2019 to February 2021.
    • Production and employment. Chart 2 presents monthly production and employment in the oil and gas extraction industry and in all industries as a whole from January 2019 to April 2021.
    • Crude oil and merchandise exports. The global value chain and, therefore, merchandise exports have been greatly affected by the pandemic because of declining demand.
    • Capital expenditures. Capital expenditures in oil and gas extraction are highly related to crude oil price. Lower oil prices will drive down the profit level of oil and gas extraction and ultimately discourage investment in the industry, and this will affect its production capacity in the long term.
  3. May 17, 2024 · How Crude Oil Prices are Determined. The price of oil is set in the global marketplace. Oil is traded globally and can move from one market to another easily by ship, pipeline, or barge. As a result, the supply/demand balance determines the price for crude oil around the world.

  4. 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...

  5. Nov 1, 2021 · Selected Crude Oil Prices November 2021 (Canadian dollars per cubic metre) Note: Prices are not reported on weekends and American statutory holidays. Did you find what you were looking for? Date modified: 2022-01-10. Date Exchange Rate WTI.

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  7. Apr 14, 2022 · Selected Crude Oil Prices March 2022 (Canadian dollars per cubic metre) Note: No prices are reported on weekends and American statutory holidays. Did you find what you were looking for? Date modified: 2022-04-14. Date Exchange Rate WTI Cushing Brent Sullom Voe, UK.

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