LNG

Canada to export Alberta oil via BC

Canada has moved closer to unlocking a new Pacific Coast crude outlet from Alberta while fast-tracking British Columbia LNG projects with the aim of tripping LNG production and export beyond 2030. Prime Minister Mark Carney said a proposed pipeline capable of carrying about 1 million barrels per day could begin construction in September 2027, as Ottawa and Alberta lined up support for the project. The route would run through southern British Columbia to the Pacific coast, giving Canadian crude a shorter path to Asian buyers and reducing reliance on the United States, officials said. The new pipeline, with 1 million barrels per day throughput, could turn Canada into a global oil exporter — in addition to LNG. British Columbia already has several LNG projects at different stages, including LNG Canada in Kitimat, Woodfibre LNG near Squamish and expansions tied to Tilbury LNG and related pipeline infrastructure. Together, the Alberta-to-BC pipeline plan and LNG acceleration signal a broader federal strategy to scale up Canada’s energy exports without depending solely on U.S. demand. Canada used to sell almost its entire surplus oil and gas production to its large southern neighbour.