The Globe and Mail | Fort McMurray wildfire forces a quarter of Canada's oil output off-line The Globe and Mail Northern Alberta's fiery disaster, and fears of a worsening supply problem, have prompted global oil traders to bid crude prices up. U.S. benchmark West Texas intermediate rose 38 cents (U.S.) to settle at $44.70 a barrel on Friday. Prices for Canadian ... There's more to Fort McMurray than oil sands – it's a real community Can oil sands catch fire? No, if they could they would have burned centuries ago Canadian Wildfires Curtail Oil Sands Production |