Canada’s Trans Mountain Shipped 519,000 Barrels A Day - America’s Refineries Have No Substitute

In July 2026, the Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby loaded an average of 519,000 barrels of Canadian crude a day, with 31 tankers taking on cargo in a single month. Trans Mountain — the pipeline owned by the Government of Canada — ran full for the first time in June, and its CEO told Reuters in September that Asia, led by China, is expected to take 70% of what it ships once the line grows. Meanwhile, the U.S. Energy Information Administration wrote that American imports of Canadian crude fell 4% in 2025, partly because of the Trans Mountain Expansion — while America's own refiners say there is "no easy, fit-for-purpose replacement" for Canadian heavy crude in the Midwest. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 The number 1:15 One customer 2:34 Canada bought a pipeline 4:40 America's own energy agency 6:16 Why they can't switch 7:54 Full pipe, bigger pipe 9:19 The honest version 11:42 The numbers