US EditionEby pitches ‘pivot’ from oil pipeline to refinery talks after Maduro capture
Eby argues public funds should prioritize Canadian refineries amid underused infrastructure and reliance on U.S. oil products, aiming to support domestic oil and gas industries.
- British Columbia Premier David Eby supports building a new oil refinery in Canada rather than a pipeline carrying oil bound for Asia.
- Eby says if public investment is considered for a pipeline, the money would be better spent supporting Canadian-made oil and gas products instead of relying on foreign refineries.
- Eby's comments come after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's capture by the US, which Alberta's Premier cited as urgency to build a pipeline to BC's coast.
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Why Canada Is Rethinking Pipelines and Rediscovering Refineries
Canada’s long-running debate over how to get its oil to market took an unexpected turn this week after British Columbia Premier David Eby argued that Ottawa should prioritize building refineries rather than new export pipelines, reframing a discussion that has dominated Canadian energy politics for years. Eby’s comments come as U.S. actions in Venezuela add uncertainty to global oil markets and renew attention on Canada’s reliance on the United …
Eby says Canada should build refineries, not pipelines, after Venezuela attack
British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canada should prioritize building more oil refinery capacity over new export pipelines amid the threat that Venezuelan oil could begin to displace Canadian crude in U.S. refineries.
Winnipeg Free Press
Eby pitches 'pivot' from oil pipeline to refinery talks after Maduro capture
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