Manitoba premier says trucks and trains can replace fuel flow from disrupted pipeline

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says temporary closure of pipeline won’t leave province short on fuel

The Manitoba government and Winnipeg City Hall expressed optimism Monday that there won’t be fuel shortages, despite the temporary closure of a pipeline that carries gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to the capital city and the surrounding area.

“The goal is to bring in the same ... quantity, about 12,000 barrels of gasoline per day when we’re talking about the Imperial terminal in particular, to be able to ensure that there is a continuous supply,” Kinew said. Imperial Oil announced on the weekend it is shutting down, for an estimated three months, a pipeline that brings fuel to the Winnipeg area from Gretna, Man.

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