Opinion: Alberta must exit market to get oil moving again

Alberta’s crude oil production curtailment has been working so well of late in terms of generating stronger prices for its benchmark heavy crude oil and lowering crude oil inventories, that Premier Rachel Notley recently announced an easing of the curtailment mandate.
As is often the case when the government tries to level the playing field, things often tilt in the other direction when least expected. The most recent data seem to be telling a different story as the province’s crude