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New London, Ont. service site breaks away from the competition
Operator Harsha Nimrani is making a strong play with the opening of her latest business in London, Ont.
Central Canada fuel security at risk
Just when Ontarians were getting used to the low price of gasoline (82.9 cents in Barry’s Bay to 100.7 cents in Oakville on June 30), a U.S.

Co-op, Unifor ratify new 7 year contract after 6 month labour dispute

Hundreds of workers at Regina's Co-op oil refinery complex will be returning to work after ratification of a tentative contract.
BDC ready to roll with loans for oil and gas companies hit hard by COVID 19

Mid-sized Canadian businesses that are strapped for cash because of COVID-19 can now apply through their own banks to get loans of up to $60 million from the federal government.
Feds relaxing new fuel standards in short term, but will be tougher by 2030

Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is scaling back the government's planned Clean Fuel Standard in the short term to give the fossil fuel industry a bit more time to recover from the pandemic-induced economic collapse.
Walmart Canada closes Tire and Lube shops

Walmart Canada announced last week that it plans to close its branded tire and lube shops by the end of June 2020.
Trans Mountain pipeline restarts after light crude spills in Abbotsford, B.C.

Trans Mountain says oil is flowing again through its pipeline after as much 190,000 litres of light crude spilled from a pumping facility in Abbotsford, B.C.A statement from the Crown-owned company says the pipeline was restarted Sunday afternoon.The line was shut down early Saturday when an alarm was triggered at the Sumas pump station.An investigation continues but Trans Mountain linked the cause to a fitting on a 2.5-centimetre pipe, and says the oil was contained, recovered and slated for disposal.A statement posted late Sunday by the Environment Ministry says Trans Mountain's is co-ordinating the response at the site, along with environmental and emergency contractors.The ministry says there has been no reported impact to groundwater, but monitoring continues.Sumas First Nation Chief Dalton Silver said Saturday's spill marked the fourth time in 15 years that the pipeline has spilled oil on their land.He said in a statement that it happened just south of a cultural and burial ground of great significance to his people.“Our main concern is for the cleanup of this spill and preventing further impacts to our territory.
British Columbia expands gas-price tracking

Fuel prices will be tracked in four additional communities in B.C.
Oil and gas spending estimates adjusted lower as uncertainties persist

New forecasts show dramatically lower expectations for 2020 capital spending in the oil and gas sector both nationally and in Alberta, the province that produces 65% of the country's natural gas and 82% of its oil.
Suncor takes flight with AvGas venture

Suncor has teamed with Japanese partners to fund an innovative new project called LanzaJet that will develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other products.