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Louisiana Light • 3 days | 87.12 | +0.03 | +0.03% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 89.32 | +0.45 | +0.51% | ||
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Opec Basket • 3 days | 86.51 | -1.01 | -1.15% | ||
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Mars US • 173 days | 77.26 | -1.51 | -1.92% | ||
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Gasoline • 10 mins | 2.737 | +0.003 | +0.11% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 89.32 | +0.45 | +0.51% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 89.90 | +0.45 | +0.50% | ||
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Opec Basket • 3 days | 86.51 | -1.01 | -1.15% |
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Peace Sour • 2 hours | 76.01 | -0.55 | -0.72% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 2 hours | 79.06 | -0.55 | -0.69% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 2 hours | 86.01 | -0.55 | -0.64% | ||
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Central Alberta • 2 hours | 76.41 | -0.55 | -0.71% |
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Eagle Ford • 3 days | 79.33 | -0.29 | -0.36% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 6 days | 79.75 | +0.50 | +0.63% | ||
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Kansas Common • 2 days | 73.50 | +0.50 | +0.68% | ||
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Buena Vista • 3 days | 87.02 | -0.29 | -0.33% |
Rory Johnston
Rory Johnston is a Master of Global Affairs student at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs where he focuses primarily on the intersection of geopolitics and energy markets. He has worked as a consultant in the Ontario electricity sector and is currently an Adjunct Junior Fellow at the American Security Project in Washington, D.C.
Latest articles from Rory
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White House Delays Keystone XL Decision Until Nebraska Legal Challenge Settled
The Keystone XL pipeline, already one of the most politicized and delayed pipelines in history, has hit another roadblock.On April 18, the Obama administration announced…
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Israel and Egypt: A Natural [Gas] Match
Israel’s newfound natural gas wealth is moving the country from energy importer to potential exporter, altering the energy balance of the region in the process.…
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China Drills Into the “Roof of the World” to Help Alleviate Foreign Dependence
From copper to iron to oil, China is the world’s leading importer of almost every raw mineral. Wary of the risks this dependence brings, Beijing…
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Exxon Responds to Carbon Asset Risk Concerns
Last week I wrote about the emerging investor language of “Carbon Asset Risk” and ExxonMobil’s agreement to publish its plans to deal with the risk…
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The Emerging Investor Language of “Carbon Asset Risk”
Last Thursday, ExxonMobil agreed to publish its plans to assess the risks climate change pose to its business model, making it the first oil and…
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New Technology Meets An Ancient Foe In Alberta
New technologies have revolutionized the oil industry but they also seem to have created a bizarre vulnerability. A new chart released Monday by ARC Financial,…
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No, Washington Does Not Have a Nat Gas Weapon Against Moscow
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its occupation of Crimea, many in the West wondered what could be done to oppose Moscow. Complicating matters, Europe…
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How the Situation in Crimea Could Cause Oil Prices to Fall
Moscow’s aggression in Crimea has markets in a panic and bulls predicting continued increases in the price of oil should tensions endure. Nonetheless, there is…
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New Report Finds Oil Sands Production Costs Below U.S. Tight Oil
Canada’s oil sands are often thought of as one of the world’s most expensive, marginal sources of crude. That may not be the case, however,…
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The Problem With Condensates
Propelled by the boom in oil sands and tight oil production, condensates, an ultra-light oil, are emerging as an ever more important element of the…
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Egypt’s Precarious Energy Position
Egypt faces a serious energy crunch in securing the required petroleum and natural gas imports to meet expected summer requirements, Egyptian Oil Minister Sherif Ismail…
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New Study Finds Oil Sands Pollutants Underestimated by Official Estimates
The emission levels of some pollutants from the Athabasca oil sands may be higher than previous official estimates, according to researchers at the University of…
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Can Italy Double Its Oil Production?
Beneath the ancient groves of Italy’s Basilicata region lies something more valuable to modern Italy than olives—oil. The region represents the “instep” of Italy’s iconic…
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DOT-111 Safety Major Issue in Crude-By-Rail Debate
Experts from the Canadian rail industry, regulators, and representatives from all levels of government met in Ottawa on Monday to discuss the increasing number of…
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Brazil’s Energy Sector Faces Considerable Challenges Going Forward
Brazil has been touted as Latin America’s budding oil powerhouse, with the International Energy Agency predicting that the country will account for one-third of global…
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Albertan Bitumen Heading for the Great Lakes
It is no secret that oil transportation infrastructure in North America is strained and Albertan oil is having a difficult time getting to market. Pipeline…
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Capturing Carbon to Enhance Oil Recovery
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology has long been considered a middle-ground approach to climate change mitigation. It allows for the continued burning of fossil…
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Energy Secretary Signals Support for Revisiting U.S. Crude Export Ban
U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, speaking to the Platts Global Energy Outlook Forum in New York on Thursday, said that it might be time for…
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Libyan Finances Squeezed as Protesters Continue To Plague Oil Industry
Protests aimed at Libya’s oil sector have cost the country more than $7 billion since they began this past summer, according to statements by Oil…
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Supply Considerations Key As OPEC Members Head To Vienna
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is preparing to convene this week in Vienna for its final quota-setting meeting of the year. Potential tension…
