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Imperial Oil Pleads Guilty to Kearl Wastewater Overflow, Fined $120,000 by Alberta Court
Imperial Oil pleaded guilty under Alberta's EPEA for a 2023 wastewater overflow at its Kearl oil sands mine. The Alberta court ordered $120,000 in penalties.
Imperial Oil Pleads Guilty to Kearl Wastewater Discharge; Alberta Court Fines ExxonMobil Unit C$120,000
Alberta court fined ExxonMobil unit Imperial Oil C$120,000 for a 2023 Kearl wastewater overflow, equal to under 12 minutes of Kearl's daily output revenue.
UK Sets January 2027 Deadline to Ban Diesel and Jet Fuel Refined from Russian Crude in Third Countries
Britain will ban diesel and jet fuel refined from Russian crude in third countries by January 2027, closing a loophole in the UK's Russia oil sanctions.
Imperial Oil Pleads Guilty to Kearl Drainage Pond Overflow, Fined C$120,000 by Alberta Energy Regulator
Imperial Oil paid C$120,000 for a Kearl wastewater overflow triggered by sediment-fouled sensors, a fine equal to 6 minutes of the mine's daily oil revenue.
Alberta Sets October 19 Independence Referendum, Putting $14 Billion in Oil Sands Capital at Political Risk
Alberta's October 19 independence vote creates political risk for 4.1 million bpd of oilsands output and $14 billion in 2026 capital spending.
Trump Iran Hormuz Ceasefire Deal Near Signing
Trump's 60-day deal with Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz with mines cleared, lift the US blockade, and let Iran sell oil freely as Brent fell 5%.
UK Pledges Dragon and Drones to Hormuz Force
UK pledges HMS Dragon, Typhoon jets, and a 115M-pound Kraken drone fleet to the 40-nation Hormuz coalition as VLCC war risk hits $8M per transit.
FERC Votes 5-0 to Double Pipeline Cost Caps
FERC unanimously moves to lift the automatic pipeline approval cap from $14.5M to $30M and extend blanket authority to LNG facilities for the first time.
UAE Quits OPEC May 1 After Five Decades, ADNOC's 4.8 Million bpd Capacity Strips Cartel of Third-Largest Producer
UAE walks out of OPEC May 1 after five decades. ADNOC's 4.8 million bpd capacity strips the cartel's third-largest producer as Hormuz crisis masks shock.
AER Suspends Calgary-Based MAGA Energy Over Unpaid Taxes and OWA Debt as Alberta's 2026 Orphan Fund Levy Climbs to $154.56 Million
Alberta's regulator suspended MAGA Energy's 581 wells over unpaid taxes and OWA debt as the province's 2026 orphan cleanup levy rises to $154.56 million.
OPEC+ Adds 206,000 BPD in May as Saudi Arabia and UAE Reroute 7.2 Million BPD Through Hormuz-Bypass Pipelines, Iraq Stays Constrained
OPEC+ adds 206,000 bpd in May as Saudi Arabia and UAE reroute exports through 7.2 million bpd of Hormuz-bypass pipelines while Iraq stays constrained.
Interior Department Proposes 34-Sale Offshore Leasing Program Through 2031, Including First Pacific Coast Sales Since 1984
Trump's Interior proposes 34 offshore lease sales through 2031, opening the Pacific Coast for the first time since 1984 as BLM revenues hit $356M.
Alberta Tables 120-Day Fast-Track Approvals as Ottawa-Edmonton Alliance Signals New Era for Canadian Energy Investment
Alberta's Bill 30 slashes project approvals to 120 days as Carney and Smith unite on a pipeline MOU that could double oil output by 2035.
EU Set to Ease Methane Import Rules as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threatens European Energy Supply
The European Union is preparing to loosen its methane emissions rules on imported oil and gas as the bloc scrambles to secure energy supply amid the ongoing...
OPEC+ Approves 206,000 Barrel-per-Day Output Increase for May 2026 Amid Hormuz Blockade
OPEC+ Approves 206,000 Barrel-per-Day Output jumps for May 2026 Amid Hormuz Blockade. For live pricing data, visit our oil prices dashboard.
Canada Zeroes Out Consumer Carbon Charge on Diesel: What It Means for Fuel Prices and the Oil Patch
Canada Zeroes Out Consumer Carbon Charge on Diesel: What It Means for Fuel Prices and the Oil Patch. What changed is the price consumers see at the pump.
U.S. Invokes Defense Production Act to Restart California Offshore Rigs as Supply Crisis Deepens
U.S. Invokes Defense Production Act to Restart California Offshore Rigs as Supply Crisis Deepens. EIA, World Oil, Reuters.