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Reader Letters Question Whether Venezuelan Oil Could Displace Alberta Crude

The submissions express unverified concerns about U.S. actions affecting refinery sourcing.

Evana, an oil tanker, is docked at El Palito port in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
“If you manage to get more access to the Pacific, you're much less in competition with Venezuela,” said Charles St-Arnaud, chief economist with Servus Credit Union. St-Arnaud was photographed in 2024.
Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on January 3, 2026.

Overview

  • Letter writers speculate that opening access to Venezuelan crude could flood the U.S. market and depress prices to the detriment of Alberta producers.
  • One contributor claims Trump used force in Venezuela and asserts he has threatened force to take Greenland, presenting these as warnings of possible future actions.
  • A reader asks whether newly available heavy Venezuelan oil could replace Canadian heavy crude in U.S. refineries, framing it as a question rather than a confirmed shift.
  • Another letter alleges that millions of Americans lost access to health-care benefits on Jan. 1, a claim presented without corroborating data in the letters page.
  • Separate submissions call for a ban on residential gas-powered leaf blowers and criticize the UCP for perceived overreach and policy missteps, reflecting local grievances.