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C$1.00Canadian dollar equals
USD 0.7065
EUR 0.6286
GBP 0.5299
JPY 111.61
AUD 1.0166

Bank of Canada daily rate · 2026-10-16

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WTI Crude Oilper barrel
US$98.61 ≈ C$140.73
-2.76%
Brent Crude Oilper barrel
US$109.43 ≈ C$156.17
-0.39%
Natural Gasper MMBtu
US$3.083 ≈ C$4.400
-1.06%
Gasolineper US gallon
US$3.134 ≈ C$4.472
-3.14%
Heating Oilper US gallon
US$4.753 ≈ C$6.782
-2.99%
Close: Oct 18, 2026 · Delayed futures data
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