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    Alberta Oil Sands and Canadian Petroleum Export Routes

    PetroIntermediation TeamCanada-Specific
    Alberta Oil Sands and Canadian Petroleum Export Routes

    Alberta produces ~3.7 mb/d, mostly oil sands. Export routes:

    • Enbridge Mainline → US Midwest / Gulf.
    • TMX (Trans Mountain Expansion) → Burnaby / Pacific Asian markets.
    • Keystone → Cushing / Gulf.
    • Crude-by-rail → flexible but expensive.

    Asian buyers post-TMX have new direct access to WCS — making Canada a buyer-friendly market for the first time.

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