{
  "id": 8938562,
  "title": "Irving Oil names Alfred Stern, former CEO of Austria’s OMV, as next president and CEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/irving-oil-names-alfred-stern-former-ceo-of-austrias-omv-as-next",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T14:28:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/09/21/irving-oil-names-alfred-stern-former-ceo-of-austrias-omv-as-next-president-and-ceo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Irving Oil has appointed Alfred Stern, a former CEO of Austria's OMV, as its new president and chief executive. The appointment is set to take effect on November 1, following the retirement of current CEO Jeff Matthews. Stern is expected to take the helm officially from October 1.\n\nStern, who most recently led OMV AG, expressed his enthusiasm about joining the Irving Oil team during a time of significant importance in the company's history. He plans to build upon the company's robust foundation by focusing on reinforcing safety, ensuring reliability, and securing the supply to facilitate Irving Oil's long-term sustainable growth.\n\nIrving Oil, a privately-owned energy company based in Saint John, New Brunswick, operates the largest oil refinery in Canada, with a capacity of over 320,000 barrels per day.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Alfred Stern, former OMV CEO, named Irving Oil president and CEO",
    "Appointment effective November 1, replacing Jeff Matthews",
    "Stern aims to enhance safety, reliability, and supply security"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}