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Low oil prices and tariffs result in $6.4-billion projected second-quarter Alberta deficit

Low oil prices and tariffs result in $6.4-billion projected second-quarter Alberta deficit

Finance Minister Nate Horner released prognostications for the second-quarter with a fiscal update Thursday, portraying a softening economy and laying it at the feet of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Published Nov 27, 2025 7 minute read Finance Minister Nate Horner. Photo by David Bloom /Postmedia, file Article content Oil prices are down, […]

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China’s new energy vehicle sales surpass gasoline cars for the first time in October

China’s new energy vehicle sales surpass gasoline cars for the first time in October

According to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) market reached a major milestone in October, with NEV sales hitting 1.715 million units and accounting for 51.6% of total new car sales — surpassing gasoline vehicles for the first time. NEV production and sales in the month rose

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Why Big Oil Is Still Gushing Profits Despite Low Oil Prices

Why Big Oil Is Still Gushing Profits Despite Low Oil Prices

Alex Kimani Alex Kimani is a veteran finance writer, investor, engineer and researcher for Safehaven.com.  More Info Premium Content By Alex Kimani – Nov 12, 2025, 7:00 PM CST Despite oil prices trading about $15/bbl below their 52-week highs, Big Oil firms—Exxon, Chevron, Shell, and TotalEnergies—collectively earned over $21 billion in Q3. Exxon’s breakeven has

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Saudi Arabia, UAE Pour Over $130 B Into AI To Offset Oil Price Risks

Saudi Arabia, UAE Pour Over $130 B Into AI To Offset Oil Price Risks

Alex Kimani Alex Kimani is a veteran finance writer, investor, engineer and researcher for Safehaven.com.  More Info Premium Content By Alex Kimani – Oct 30, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT Saudi Arabia and UAE are racing to dominate the Middle East’s AI landscape. The Gulf States are pouring tens of billions into data centers, cloud infrastructure,

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USD/CAD gains above 1.4000 due to increased risk aversion, weaker Oil prices

USD/CAD appreciates after registering little gains in the previous session, trading around 1.4020 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair advances as the US Dollar (USD) gains ground, as traders adopt a cautious stance before September’s US inflation data, due later in the day, amid the ongoing government shutdown and resulting data blackout. The

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Pump prices could rise after US, EU hit Russian oil companies with new sanctions and oil spikes

Pump prices could rise after US, EU hit Russian oil companies with new sanctions and oil spikes

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil prices spiked Thursday after the U.S. announced massive new sanctions on Russia’s oil industry in an attempt to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and end Moscow’s brutal war on Ukraine. U.S. benchmark crude jumped 5.6% to $61.79 per barrel and analysts say if the situation

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