The National Energy Board (NEB or the Board) has released Canadian Energy Dynamics: Review of 2014. dzԹAn important part of the NEBdzԹs role is to monitor the changing energy markets,dzԹ says Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer Peter Watson. dzԹReports like this reflect that aspect of our work, and contribute to the overall conversation about energy in Canada.dzԹ
Canadian Energy Dynamics provides an overview of key developments in CanadadzԹs energy markets in 2014.
dzԹItdzԹs amazing what can change within a year in energy across the country,dzԹ said Darren Christie, Director of Energy Markets at the NEB. dzԹBeyond the oil price story, 2014 saw the Polar Vortex and more. Eastern Canada moved rapidly away from overseas oil, replacing it with oil from Western Canada and the US. And the propane market went from supply shortages and price spikes in early 2014 to supply abundance and low prices by year-end.dzԹ
Canadian crude oil exports by pipeline and rail reached new highs in 2014, while natural gas exports continued to decline as gas flows change across North America, and notably into Ontario and Quebec. Conventional fuels were increasingly phased out by cleaner fuels, exemplified by OntariodzԹs completion of its coal phase-out and growth in small-scale liquefied natural gas. The Canadian Energy Dynamics report provides insight, statistics and regional descriptions that frame these and other developments over the last year, from all across Canada.
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