Discount on Western Canada Select heavy crude widens

The discount on Western Canada Select (WCS) heavy crude versus the North American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) widened on Friday: * WCS for February delivery in Hardisty, Alberta, settled at $13.50 a barrel under the WTI benchmark, according to brokerage CalRock, having settled at $12.75 a barrel under the U.S. benchmark on Thursday. * ...