Canadian heavy crude prices have reached their widest discount to US benchmarks since 2018, driven by elevated tanker rates and Venezuelan competition. This divergence highlights logistical bottlenecks in North American energy infrastructure, potentially pressuring upstream margins while offering relative feedstock advantages for downstream chemical producers. Producers such as Imperial Oil face reduced realized prices despite global benchmarks exceeding $100 per barrel, likely compressing cash flows through the fourth quarter.
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Canadian heavy crude prices hit their widest discount to US benchmarks since 2018 due to high tanker rates and Venezuelan competition, impacting producers like Imperial Oil. The gap is expected to per
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