Wildfire Risk Forces Suncor To Shut Down Firebag Oil Sands Site: Report
Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta
Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE: SU) has temporarily shut down its Firebag oil sands site in northern Alberta due to wildfire risks. The company has reduced production and retained only essential personnel at the facility. Despite the shutdown, there is no risk to other operations or the Firebag airport. The Alberta government recently fined Suncor's majority-owned Syncrude Canada for a safety violation.
July 05, 2024 | 3:01 pm
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Suncor Energy Inc. has temporarily shut down its Firebag oil sands site due to wildfire risks, reducing production and retaining only essential personnel. There is no risk to other operations or the Firebag airport.
The temporary shutdown of the Firebag oil sands site and reduced production due to wildfire risks are likely to negatively impact Suncor's short-term stock price. However, the company has stated that there is no risk to other operations, which may mitigate some of the negative impact.
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