Tanker deliveries of Canadian oil rise in Washington after export terminal expansion

Washington state oil refineries are taking advantage of a newly expanded tanker terminal just across the border near Vancouver, Canada, to up their imports of discount Alberta crude.

The increased oil deliveries using tankers approaching three football fields long meet demand that has outstripped the capacity of a local pipeline. But they also raise two very different concerns.

In the environmental community, there’s heightened fear about the potential for oil spills in the Salish Sea.

On the industry side and for ordinary drivers, there is uncertainty whether crude oil will be caught up in a looming U.S.-Canada trade war.

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