Alberta wildfires hit gas flow out of Canada to US, spiking prices

So I was reading this crazy article about how the Alberta wildfires are affecting gas prices in the US. Basically, these fires have caused disruptions in the natural gas supply chain from Canada to the US, and that’s making prices go up. It turns out that Canada is the world’s fourth-largest natural gas producer, and much of that supply comes from Alberta. But with the fires raging in that province, it’s caused many pipelines and facilities to shut down, reducing the amount of gas that can be sent south of the border.

What’s interesting is that this isn’t the first time Alberta wildfires have had a big impact on the gas market. Back in 2016, there were similar disruptions that caused a 25% spike in gas prices. And I remember feeling the effects of this personally, because I was living in New England at the time and had to pay a lot more for gas to heat my apartment.

It’s crazy to think about how something like wildfires can have such a big impact on the economy and our daily lives. But it just goes to show how interconnected everything is, and how we need to pay attention to the effects of climate change and how it’s affecting our planet.