Germany-Qatar LNG Deal a Sorely Missed Opportunity for Canada
Germany has signed a long-term 15-year deal to buy 2 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar annually, with deliveries starting in 2026. What an opportunity that could have been for Canada -- if only we were as keen on shipping our natural gas abroad as Qatar...
COP27 Takeaways: A Pragmatic Viewpoint from Canada
The 27th annual United Nations Climate Conference – a.k.a COP27 – was held in Egypt this year. Among the more than 30,000 delegates, over 100 heads of state were in attendance. And while all the attendees were enjoying the warm weather in the Middle East, here it was cold. Ve...
Once Again, the U.S. Looks Past Keystone XL Pipeline to Less Responsible Oil Producers. Why?
The U.S. granted permission this past Saturday for one of its homegrown oil majors to start producing Venezuelan crude after the Maduro regime ‘agreed’ to hold talks with its political opposition. Just how much trust we can put into Venezuela’s current ruling autocracy to uph...