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Oil Exports Drive Canada’s Largest Current Account Surplus Since 2005

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Canada’s current account surplus came in at more than twice economists’ expectations as crude oil and bitumen exports jumped to a record, giving the country a trade cushion ahead of an intensifying tariff dispute with the US.

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Bloomberg Economics ·2h ago

Oil Exports Drive Canada’s Largest Current Account Surplus Since 2005

Canada’s current account surplus came in at more than twice economists’ expectations as crude oil and bitumen exports jumped to a record, giving the country a trade cushion ahead of an intensifying tariff dispute with the US.