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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).
- 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.
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...
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.
Apr 3, 2024 · Calgary, April 3, 2024 – Global crude oil prices should remain relatively stable in 2024 but prices for Canadian producers are expected to rise once the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) pipeline project starts operating later this year, according to the latest forecast from Deloitte Canada’s Resource Evaluation and Advisory (REA) group.
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Oct 14, 2022 · Oil prices have fallen — so why is the price of gasoline skyrocketing across Canada? The loonie has fallen to its lowest level in almost two years — here's why
Jan 1, 2022 · Selected Crude Oil Prices January 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: 2022-02-18. Date Exchange Rate WTI Cushing Brent Sullom Voe, UK.
