$2.50 gas is a reality...

[SuperHornet]

...for those living on the Mexican border in TX and CA. The NYT and WSJ are both reporting on the incredible deals folk are getting on subsidized gas in TJ and Ciudad Juarez. Heck, in some spots, diesel is going for $2.19.

WSJ is reporting a boom in the sale and installation of 75- and 98-gallon auxilliary tanks for folk looking to make a quick savings of $200 across the line. The tanks are installed in the beds of pickups and connected to the engine from there. (Per CA law, full tanks coming back across must be connected to the engine. Those in violation are sent back to Mexico to dispose of it.) Some are even enquiring about the possibility of having these tanks installed in the spare wheel well of their car trunks.

The windfall may end soon, though. The lines at these stations are huge, and many native Mexicans resent the presence of gringos taking their cheap gas. The Mexican government is starting to have problems keeping up with the subsidy as import prices skyrocket. (Mexican refineries apparently don't produce gas well, so the government imports gas from the U.S.) Some places are refusing to service Americans until supplies increase.

What think you? Is anything similar happening in Canada?