2026-04-08T09:46:00-06:00http://cer-rec.gc.ca/glbl/mg/wmms.gifhttp://www.neb-one.gc.ca/Canada Energy Regulator2026-04-08T09:46:00-06:00urn:uuid:ef9db82e-bad6-4d88-be91-994500bd00d2

Total Canadian crude oil exports reached record highs again in 2025. Despite this, Canadian crude oil volumes exported by rail declined by about 13%, averaging 77.2 thousand barrels per day (Mb/d) in 2025, which is the lowest since 2012. Crude oil is increasingly being exported by pipeline or marine instead of rail, after additional pipeline capacity and dock loading capacity were brought online in recent years.

Canada Energy Regulator2026-03-25T08:24:00-06:00urn:uuid:ab15bb63-c0fa-4ef5-8df9-17a57b86fa37

Crude oil refineries are located across Canada, each with different capacities. In 2025, these refineries consumed 1.6 million barrels per day (MMb/d) of crude oil, which is 90% of their total capacity. Refinery utilization rates have remained steady since 2022. Depending on the location of each refinery, some rely solely on crude oil sourced from western Canada, and others rely partly on crude oil imports.

Canada Energy Regulator2026-03-17T09:19:00-06:00urn:uuid:2c75f9cd-cc77-498b-b3ff-ae6164dee735

Natural gas and electricity emerge as pivotal forces shaping Canada’s energy future in new energy outlook