Why should Canadians reduce consumption to send more oil and natural gas to the United States?
Canadian and U.S. markets for petroleum products are fully integrated. Supply problems in the U.S. affect not only American consumers but Canadian consumers as well. Crude oil and petroleum products flow freely between the two countries. Although Canada is a net energy exporter, we import significant quantities of energy from the U.S. and Europe, mainly refined petroleum products and coal. Canadian contributions to reducing consumption will help dampen world demand and prices. Again, the Office of Energy Efficiency has many useful tips on how to improve the efficiency by which we use energy.
