logo
episode-header-image
Jun 2024
15m 4s

Atlantic Canada's offshore oil potential

S&P Global Commodity Insights
About this episode

Canada's Newfoundland and Labrador province is sitting on an estimated 124 billion barrels in offshore crude reserves with access to global export markets, but needs investors to bolster output. Pulling in investors will likely be difficult considering other offshore opportunities in the Americas, including Guyana and Brazil. Will Equinor Canada take an FID on its delayed Bay du Nord project? What is the potential of ExxonMobil's Persephone prospect?

Americas oil news director Jeff Mower and Canadian energy reporter Ashok Dutta discuss these questions and examine the potential of Canada's offshore.

Links: 
Register for APPEC 2024

 

Up next
Jan 22
Dated Brent rallies but price reversal on the cards
Dated Brent differential soars to three-year high amid a supply crunch driven by disrupted flows of Kazakhstan's CPC Blend crude. However, market participants caution that a potentially swift return of CPC Blend outflows could swell European supplies, dragging on the Dated Brent ... Show More
13m 10s
Jan 15
Venezuela Reopened? Trump, Sanctions, and the Heavy Crude Shock
A sudden shift in US policy has put Venezuela back at the center of global oil markets. US and international oil executives are striking different tones on Venezuela after President Donald Trump said the White House will decide which companies are allowed back into the country's ... Show More
22m 30s
Dec 12
Sanctions, tariffs and shifting trade flows: a look at global oil markets in 2026
Sweeping changes to crude and product flows following sanctions and tariffs, shipping disruptions and questions surrounding China's demand outlook—oil markets have seen it all in 2025. The year was also a mixed bag for oil investments across the globe amid accelerated push toward ... Show More
27m 33s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2024
Will Exxon make or break Guyana?
<p>Exxon Mobil struck black gold in 2015 when it discovered a massive oil reserve off the coast of Guyana in South America. It’s poised to make Guyana the fourth-largest offshore oil developer in the world, and it's already jump-started a transformation within the developing econ ... Show More
22m 13s
Nov 2023
Big Oil’s big bet
<p>In October two US oil and gas giants announced massive deals: Chevron bought Hess, and ExxonMobil acquired Pioneer Natural Resources. These deals expand each company’s operations and secure their access to more oil for decades to come. But recent forecasts say global demand fo ... Show More
15m 24s
Sep 2025
Chevron prepares to take on ExxonMobil
Earlier this summer, energy supermajor Chevron secured access to one of the most valuable oilfields in the world. It was the culmination of a months-long battle that pitted America’s second-largest oil company against the largest, ExxonMobil. The FT’s US energy editor, Jamie Smyt ... Show More
19m 53s
Jun 2025
Is the International Outlook Brighter Than the US?
<p>Two Morningstar research leaders join Investing Insights to discuss whether US investors should consider international stocks and fixed income. They are Dominic Pappalardo, chief multi-asset strategist, and Philip Straehl, chief investment officer for the Americas, for Morning ... Show More
18m 54s
Jul 2024
Canada's Market: Apathy Means Opportunity
It’s Canada Day! We celebrate our neighbor to the north with a mid-year check on the state of Canada’s stock market.  (00:21) Jim Gillies and Dylan Lewis discuss: - How the TSX stacks up to the S&P 500 so far in 2024. - Why investor apathy in Canada is creating some low valuati ... Show More
19m 13s
Apr 2025
Goldman sees oil sliding into 2026
Oil prices to fall through 2026 on supply glut – Goldman Sachs. (00:20) Sony increases costs of PS5 in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand amid tariff risks. (01:46) Tech stocks rebound on Trump tariff exemptions. (02:17) Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb. Show links:  Bigg ... Show More
6m 17s
Aug 2024
Canadian Banks Set More Aside for Bad loans
In this episode of The Canadian Investor, we look at the latest Canadian CPI data and discuss the Fed's recent shift in focus from inflation to labor market concerns, shedding light on what this could mean for future policy. We also discuss Algonquin Power's decision to sell its ... Show More
51m 26s
Sep 2024
Crude Report: The TMX series: LatAm sellers start to feel the pressure
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The rapid evolution of the TMX market is starting to impact the supply profile along the US west coast, with Latin American producers beginning to feel the pressure from increased competition. Asia-Pacific producers may soon also feel the pinch with a ... Show More
8m 20s
Sep 2025
Oracle’s AI Boom, Lululemon’s Disastrous Quarter, and a Canadian Mining Megamerger
In this episode, we cover some of the biggest stories shaping markets this week. Oracle shocked investors with blowout guidance which led the stock to be up 40% and close to joining the trillion dollar market cap club. We also look at weak job numbers coming out for Canada and th ... Show More
51m 49s