Canada increases oil production to assist U.S.
{{date|September  5, 2005}}
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The [[w:Ontario Energy Board|Alberta Energy and Utilities Board]] of [[w:Alberta|Alberta]], [[w:Canada|Canada]], will increase oil output by between 18,000 and 30,000 barrels a day to help the U.S. in the wake of [[w:Hurricane Katrina|Hurricane Katrina]].  This is being done by temporarily suspending limits on oil production. The increase was requested by [[w:Alberta|Alberta's]] Premier, [[w:Ralph Klein|Ralph Klein]].

The comparatively small size of the increase has led industry analyst Peter Linder to call the increase "more of a token gesture" and a "drop in the bucket" by comparison to normal production levels.

The increase in production levels is temporary, but no date has been set for when the output levels might again be capped. Analysts say that 10% of the [[w:United States|U.S.]] [[w:Gulf States (US)|Gulf States]]' oil production was affected by the hurricane.

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.sitepunch.com/oil_production_090405_3832.php
|title= Alberta To Boost Oil Output To Help U.S.
|author=
|pub=Site Punch
|date=September 04, 2005}}
*{{source|url= http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Alberta/2005/09/04/1201619-sun.html
|title=EUB move opens oil taps
|author=Eliza Barlow
|pub=Edmonton Sun
|date=September 4, 2005}}

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[[Category:Economy and business]]
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[[Category:Ralph Klein]]
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[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:North America]]
The Alberta Energy and Utilities Board of Alberta, Canada, will increase oil output by between 18,000 and 30,000 barrels a day to help the U.S. in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.  This is being done by temporarily suspending limits on oil production. The increase was requested by Alberta's Premier, Ralph Klein.

The comparatively small size of the increase has led industry analyst Peter Linder to call the increase "more of a token gesture" and a "drop in the bucket" by comparison to normal production levels.

The increase in production levels is temporary, but no date has been set for when the output levels might again be capped. Analysts say that 10% of the U.S. Gulf States' oil production was affected by the hurricane.
Economy and business Alberta Ralph Klein Canada United States North America