Canadian midstream companies are prioritizing smaller-scale expansion projects toward the US Gulf Coast rather than pursuing a westbound pipeline to British Columbia. This shift is driven by rising demand for Canadian crude oil, particularly from Asia, with loadings at the Trans Mountain pipeline's terminus increasing from 339,000 b/d in February to 590,000 b/d currently. Despite ongoing political discussions about a new pipeline to the West Coast, the industry is moving forward with plans to accommodate 1 million b/d in planned production growth.
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