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Canada — Fuel Prices & Supply
Role
Major producer
oil sands & gas
Market
Regional
East vs West split
Exports
US-linked
Signal
Live
How Canadian fuel supply works
Canada is a major oil and gas producer, but its market is regional: western provinces are supplied by domestic production and pipelines, while parts of the Atlantic east depend on imported product. Cross-border links with the US dominate both crude exports and product flows.
What to watch
Refinery turnarounds colliding with peak agricultural or winter demand are the usual source of regional diesel and heating-oil tightness, particularly in import-dependent eastern provinces.