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Re: Alberta provincial election
« Reply #90 on: April 19, 2019, 02:14:22 pm »
This is a very interesting blog post from a Langley writer who analyzes what "turn off the taps" really means in practice. He breaks down the BC fuel market in terms of sources, supply, and consumption.

BC consumes around 192,000 barrels of gas and diesel per day, of which 67,000 is refined in BC and 100,000 comes through the Trans Mountain from Edmonton. The remainder is purchased from Washington state.  The portion purchased from the US comes from the supply in what's termed  the "PADD 5" region, which includes Washington, Oregon, and California.    PADD 5 has a shortage of supply of refined fuel products, and BC is bidding against California and Oregon in a seller's market.

He goes on to explain how Alberta could "game" the mix of products going through the Trans Mountain to signficantly cut back the amount of refined products going to BC while continuing to supply the Burnaby terminal, the Burnaby refinery, and the Washington state pipeline system with oil.

 -k
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