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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Oil Majors Support C02 Tax in Canada

Oil Majors Support C02 Tax in Canada

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), France’s Total SA and Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE) are all actually seeking the imposition of a tax on carbon dioxide emissions in Canada. It’s not a change of heart, it’s about the bottom line. Here’s the deal: These companies are planning to convert billions of barrels of Canadian oils sands bitumen into diesel and gasoline and they need to get it to foreign markets. The problem is that this product will leave a much larger carbon footprint than regular fossil fuels. A carbon tax could ease…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Oil-Majors-Support-C02-Tax-in-Canada.html

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