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A Better Year Ahead for Oil and Gas: Canada’s Two-Year Energy Outlook—April 2021
A Better Year Ahead for Oil and Gas: Canada’s Two-Year Energy Outlook—April 2021
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- World crude oil prices climbed back to their pre-pandemic levels in February. We expect oil prices to remain in the US$60–$70 per barrel range through 2021.
- The rollout of vaccine programs globally and the massive U.S. fiscal stimulus will support a strong recovery in oil demand this year. As well, production decisions by OPEC+ and U.S. shale producers will continue to be supportive of oil prices.
- By December, Canadian oil production had returned to its year-ago levels. Oil sands production in Alberta in particular has seen a strong recovery.
- Canadian heavy crude producers supplying U.S. refineries are benefiting from the reduced competition from Venezuela and Mexico. At the same time, U.S. refineries made significant investments in new capacity in 2019.
- The Trans Mountain and Enbridge Line 3 pipeline expansion projects continue and should add significant takeaway capacity over the next few years.
- Final investment decisions on several LNG projects are expected in 2021. Meanwhile, Canada’s offshore oil industry is in a more precarious position after a string of major projects were postponed last year.
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