Alberta Forest Fires Shut 9% of Canada’s Oil Sands Capacity

Alberta forest fires have prompted the shutdown of about 9 percent of Canada’s oil sands production.

Cenovus Energy Inc. closed its 130,000-barrel Foster Creek operations and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. shut its 80,000-barrel-a-day Primrose project after a forest fire broke out on the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range in northeastern Alberta, the companies said.