British Columbia Fuel Supply Update Expected As Trans Mountain Pipeline Remains Closed | The Canadian News

An update on BC’s gas supply is expected during Monday’s provincial briefing.

Energy Minister Bruce Ralston is expected to give an update on how much fuel the province has and how much to expect in the coming days.

The Trans Mountain Pipeline could restart at reduced capacity this week, the company said in a statement on Friday.

“Once restarted, the delivery of oil and refined products currently on the line will continue as they move to their delivery points in Kamloops, Sumas or Burnaby. After the initial start-up, a sustained effort will continue to be made to return the system to its maximum capacity as soon as possible, ”the statement read.

The pipeline was voluntarily closed since Sunday, November 14, when an atmospheric river hit BC.

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Transport Minister Rob Fleming said on Friday that even without the pipeline, the province’s fuel supply “remains stable.”

Oil analyst Dan McTeague of Canadians for Affordable Energy said Friday that the longer the Trans Mountain Pipeline is idle, the pump customers will continue to see restricted purchases and limited supply.

“At best, we won’t see anything until the first, second week of December and possibly Christmas before everything goes back to what we consider normal,” he said, adding that the Parkland refinery in Burnaby, BC, still has to resume operations as well.

At this time, British Columbia residents are limited to purchasing 30 liters of gasoline at a time, unless they are operating an essential vehicle.