Well, because we charge you the world price. As an employee of a supplier to the Canadian oil industry, we thank you for your patronage.

Also consider that there is heavy US investment in the Canadian oil industry. And that our oil reserves are second only to Saudi Arabia. It will become more expensive to extract over time, but it is there.

I do worry a little about how overheated it is becoming in the Alberta oil patch. That is a local (provincial) government that simply doesn't know how to spend everything it is taking in (which is a good thing, but unusual in our part of the world). Rebate cheques were mailed out to all residents, even those that just recently arrived. A friend told me that he got five cheques (family with three kids). Gotta love it.

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2007 X3 3.0si, 6 MT, Premium, White

Retired:
2008 535i, 6 MT, M Sport, Premium, Space Grey
2003 X5 3.0 Steptronic, Premium, Titanium Silver
2002 325xi 5 MT, Steel Grey
2004 Z4 3.0 Premium, Sport, SMG, Maldives Blue