U.S. Looks To Boost Canadian Oil Imports, But Doesn’t Want More Pipelines

The Biden Administration is looking for ways to increase the amount of crude oil it imports from Canada, according to Wall Street Journal sources. But the Keystone XL is still persona non grata. Canadian crude oil is a relatively close substitute in weight for the Russian crude that the United States banned after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. But additional pipelines are not one of the methods that the White House is considering to transport crude oil to the United States. The only other options for increased imports from Canada…