A new era in the oil sandsGreater demand, energy security concerns and shifting public sentiment have re-energized the industry

Greater demand, energy security concerns and shifting public sentiment have re-energized the industry

By Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco

September 14, 2022

Oil sands coker towers have been busy processing bitumen as oil sands output is in demand again. Courtesy of Suncor

In June of this year, BP joined a growing list of international oil companies, financial institutions, insurance companies and pension funds that have announced their exit from Alberta’s oil sands since 2016 in order to accelerate their carbon-cutting efforts.

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