A man walks in frigid weather at Rundle Park as emissions rise from the Imperial Oil Strathcona Refinery, in Edmonton, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Imperial job cuts come amid wider tech-enabled efficiency push in energy industry

by The Canadian Press September 30, 2025

written by The Canadian Press September 30, 2025

Imperial Oil's plans to cut 20 per cent of its workforce by the end of 2027 comes as part of a wider trend of industry job cuts as producers look to boost efficiencies amid lower oil prices and the availability of new technology. The company says the reductions, numbering about 1,000 based on an emp...

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