"Transportation bottlenecks" refers to situations where there are delays or problems in moving goods or people from one place to another. It can occur due to congestion, limited infrastructure, or other factors that slow down transportation systems, causing traffic jams or restriction in the movement of goods.
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Although the benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price has been increasing, Alberta's producers are being hurt
by transportation bottlenecks that have resulted in heavy discounts for non-conventional crude oil.
This isn't a matter of collusion or market power, it's simply a matter of a broad market for refined products not affected in the same way by pipeline shortages and
transportation bottlenecks which affect crude oil prices in one region but not another.
CALGARY, Alberta, May 2 - Alberta will hold talks with rail operators and oil producers aimed at smoothing the path to get more crude moving by rail to market amid
a transportation bottleneck in the Western Canadian province, Alberta's energy minister said on Wednesday.
CALGARY, Alberta, May 2 - Alberta will hold talks with rail operators and oil producers aimed at smoothing the path to get more crude moving by rail amid
a transportation bottleneck in the Western Canadian province, Alberta's energy minister said on Wednesday.
CALGARY, Alberta, May 2 (Reuters)- Alberta will hold talks with rail operators and oil producers aimed at smoothing the path to get more crude moving by rail amid
a transportation bottleneck in the Western Canadian province, Alberta's energy minister said on Wednesday.
Moving viscous Canadian oil in tank cars used to be «more of a temporary fix» to
transportation bottlenecks that earlier this year pushed prices for Western Canada Select to US$ 40 below the West Texas intermediate benchmark, he said.
Exports also faltered, partly owing to
transportation bottlenecks.
Tar sands producers lost $ 30.9 billion from 2010 through 2013 due to
transportation bottlenecks and the flood of crude coming from shale - oil fields.