"Wildfires affect over 344,000 bpd of oil sands production. Cenovus and Canadian Natural Resources evacuate workers, shut production. Alberta Premier Smith reports 400,000 hectares burned, 5,000 evacuated."
"CALGARY - Wildfires burning in Canada's oil-producing province of Alberta have affected more than 344,000 barrels per day of oil sands production, or about 7% of the country's overall crude oil output, according to Reuters calculations.
At least two thermal oil sands operators south of the industry hub of Fort McMurray evacuated workers from their sites over the weekend and shut production as a precaution.
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ.TO), opens new tab said it evacuated workers from its Jackfish 1 location and shut in approximately 36,500 bpd of bitumen production."
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