The Trans Mountain oil pipeline system is expected to operate at full capacity in April and into May as a result of energy disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East.

The pair of pipelines transport oil from Edmonton to a terminal in Burnaby, B.C.

Typically, the majority of the exported oil is destined for China and other Asian countries, which now have a growing appetite for energy as global supplies are constrained by the conflict.

A full pipeline system would represent a milestone that Trans Mountain was only expecting to reach in a few years. The pipeline was operating between 80 and 90 per cent capacity 12 months ago.