Tolling deal cuts Enbridge’s risk

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ENBRIDGE INC. $49 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol ENB; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 2.0 billion; Market cap: $98.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.9; Dividend yield: 7.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.enbridge.com) operates pipelines that pump oil and natural gas from Western Canada eastward as well as to the U.S. Its network transports 30% of the crude oil produced in North America, and 20% of the natural gas consumed in the U.S. The company also distributes gas to 3.8 million customers in Ontario and Quebec. Enbridge recently agreed on new tolling rates with oil producers for space on its Mainline system, which pumps crude from Western Canada to terminals in Ontario and several U.S. states. This new deal, which expires at the end of 2028, will help Enbridge compete with the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, which will transport crude oil from Alberta to Burnaby, B.C. The expanded line should begin operating in early 2024. Enbridge is a buy. buy…