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Originally Posted by Traum
Honestly, when the export prices for Alberta's oil is so low and they are bxtching so much, why are they not looking into building a refinery of their own to process the oil?
NIMBY hypocrites?
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https://www.oilsandsmagazine.com/pro...ian-refineries
http://www.canadianfuels.ca/Blog/Dec...of-refineries/
Note: These sources are from oil associations, so there might be a bias to what they are saying and they might be leaving out inconvenient details.
From what I remember, refining is pretty bad for the environment. Another factor is that the Canadian market is tiny compared to the rest of the world. There is way more demand for any oil products outside Canada, regardless if it is refined or not.