Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Alberta is Canada’s energy powerhouse. Its refineries and upgraders (mainly in the Industrial Heartland northeast of Edmonton) turn bitumen and conventional crude into a full slate of finished products.
| Product | Typical Use | Key Alberta Refineries/Upgraders |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (motor spirit) | Light-duty vehicles | Suncor (Edmonton), Imperial (Strathcona), Federated (Co-op), Shell (Scotford) |
| Diesel (ULSD) | Trucks, rail, agriculture, generators | Same as above |
| Jet Fuel (Jet A-1) | Aviation (YEG, YYC, international) | Strathcona, Scotford |
| Heating Oil / Furnace Oil | Residential/commercial heating (rural) | All |
| Asphalt / Bitumen | Road paving, roofing | Upgraders produce; refineries blend |
| Petrochemicals | Feedstocks for plastics, fertilizers, solvents | Dow/Fort Saskatchewan, NOVA Chemicals (Joffre), Inter Pipeline (Heartland) |
| Propane / Butane (LPG) | Heating, petrochemical feedstock, vehicle fuel | Strathcona, upgraders |
| Sulphur | By-product of sour gas; fertilizer, chemicals | Upgraders, gas plants |
| Coke (petroleum) | Anodes (aluminum), fuel | Upgraders (delayed cokers) |