Newfoundland refinery becomes first in North America to shut down as fuel demand tanks

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Refineries across the U.S. and Canada are cutting back as the gasoline and jet fuel markets seize up

Newfoundland’s only refinery is shutting down, the first North American fuel maker to be idled as the coronavirus outbreak crushes demand worldwide.

North Atlantic, the union and Nolan didn’t respond to emails seeking comment outside of normal working hours. The 130,000 barrel-a-day refinery supplies fuel to eastern Canadian markets and the U.S. East Coast. U.S. government data show that the amount of refined products supplied to the market fell by more than 2 million barrels a day in the week ended March 20. With coronavirus cases in the U.S. on the rise since then, and more parts of the country shutting down businesses and limiting travel, consumption has likely slid further.

 

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Is this a tactic to spark fear and panic on the markets to raise prices on oil? Let’s see if it works

they overwhelmingly voted for Trudeau so too bad, so sad

Lmfao

$25/bbl oil and paying $1.20/liter at the pump...

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