AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAirline Fuel Relief: Ottawa is offering airlines loans of up to $150 million each to offset soaring jet fuel costs tied to the Middle East war and Strait of Hormuz disruptions, with conditions including buying Canadian and maintaining jobs. Oil Market Jitters: Oil prices are moving on Iran–Israel flare-ups, while OPEC+ is set to lift output targets next month—another reminder that geopolitics is still driving energy volatility. Saskatchewan Oil & Gas Auction: A June 2 provincial offering raised about $17.75M, led by bids in the southeast (Estevan) and the next sale scheduled for Aug. 11. Clean Power in Saskatchewan: GSI and OMNN broke ground on a 100MW solar project, backed by a financing package over CAD$200M and aiming to strengthen local power supply with Indigenous partnerships. Energy Transition Tech: McKinsey argues pulp and paper mills can use AI to cut costs amid tighter fibre markets and volatile input pricing. Hydrogen Push: Vema Hydrogen and First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt signed an LOI to develop engineered mineral hydrogen at Newfoundland’s Pipestone XL Awaruite project.
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