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...vishuz! (OP) User ID: 432360 United States 06/21/2008 12:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Cruisin' Where gasoline is cheapest Rank Country Price/gal 1. Venezuela 12 cents 2. Iran 40 cents 3. Saudi Arabia 45 cents 4. Libya 50 cents 5. Swaziland 54 cents 6. Qatar 73 cents 7. Bahrain 81 cents 8. Egypt 89 cents 9. Kuwait 90 cents 10. Seychelles 98 cents 45. United States $3.45 155 countries surveyed between March 17 and April 1, 2008. Prices not adjusted for cost of living or exchange rates. Source: AIRINC Price comparisons are not all created equal. Comparing gas prices across nations is always difficult. For starters, the AIRINC numbers don't take into account different salaries in different countries, or the different exchange rates. The dollar has lost considerable ground to the euro recently. Because oil is priced in dollars, rising oil prices aren't as hard on people paying with currencies which are stronger than the dollar, as they can essentially buy more oil with their money as the dollar falls in value. And then there's the varying distances people drive, the public transportation options available, and the different services people get in exchange for high gas prices. For example, Europe's stronger social safety net, including cheaper health care and higher education, is paid for partly through gas taxes. Gas price: It's all about government policy. Gasoline costs roughly the same to make no matter where in the world it's produced, according to John Felmy, chief economist for the American Petroleum Institute. The difference in retail costs, he said, is that some governments subsidize gas while others tax it heavily. The blackening of roses will send you to the edges of the land/ The emerald tablets of Thoth the Atlantean/ The hands of the mighty Lion of Judah/ Will throw you through the triangular portals of Bermuda/ Exploring the Hologramic aspects of consciousness/ |
[^.^] vishuz! (OP) User ID: 432360 United States 06/23/2008 03:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | With so many people predicting $200-400 oil prices in the future, if that would happen.. then that is obviously peak oil. IMHO. [link to en.wikipedia.org] Gas prices around the world Think you pay a lot for gas? Perhaps you'd prefer to live in Venezuela. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries. Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S. The main factor in price disparities between countries is government policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily, with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc. In a few Latin America and Middle-East nations, such as Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, oil is produced by a government-owned company and local gasoline prices are kept low as a benefit to the nation's citizens, he said. All prices updated March, 2005. Nation City Price in USD Regular/Gallon Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48 Norway Oslo $6.27 Italy Milan $5.96 Denmark Copenhagen $5.93 Belgium Brussels $5.91 Sweden Stockholm $5.80 United Kingdom London $5.79 Germany Frankfurt $5.57 France Paris $5.54 Portugal Lisbon $5.35 Hungary Budapest $4.94 Luxembourg $4.82 Croatia Zagreb $4.81 Ireland Dublin $4.78 Switzerland Geneva $4.74 Spain Madrid $4.55 Japan Tokyo $4.24 Czech Republic Prague $4.19 Romania Bucharest $4.09 Andorra $4.08 Estonia Tallinn $3.62 Bulgaria Sofia $3.52 Brazil Brasilia $3.12 Cuba Havana $3.03 Taiwan Taipei $2.84 Lebanon Beirut $2.63 South Africa Johannesburg $2.62 Nicaragua Managua $2.61 Panama Panama City $2.19 Russia Moscow $2.10 Puerto Rico San Juan $1.74 Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91 Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78 Egypt Cairo $0.65 Nigeria Lagos $0.38 Venezuela Caracas $0.12 The blackening of roses will send you to the edges of the land/ The emerald tablets of Thoth the Atlantean/ The hands of the mighty Lion of Judah/ Will throw you through the triangular portals of Bermuda/ Exploring the Hologramic aspects of consciousness/ |
BVNDY User ID: 388527 United States 06/23/2008 04:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I dont complain about gas prices, they are not far off from the early eighties. I AM GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THEY GET really high, then I probably still wont complain, if I had something everybody wanted I WOULD PROBABLY BE CHARGING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE myself. I will just start riding a bike, no worries. When the other white people moved outta town(I see BLACK people) I stayed, I live 1 to 3 miles from everything, 3 miles from work. You live fifty miles from work and drive an suv every day? Thats what the bible calls "building a house on sand" and you will get the shafting you DESERVE |
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[^.^] vishuz! (OP) User ID: 432360 United States 06/23/2008 05:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If this was an enlightened society we live in the cost of living would be cheap ! Quoting: Hi Viz 456672Yeah, I agree. But for an enlightened society to even exist, this corrupt government that continues to exist needs to be rid of, in my opinion of course. Oh, and hi. Btw, I think they should focus more on gas prices in huge metropolitan cities. Over here in NYC, it's way above average in most places. Diesel is around $1-2 more expensive than fucking premium. The blackening of roses will send you to the edges of the land/ The emerald tablets of Thoth the Atlantean/ The hands of the mighty Lion of Judah/ Will throw you through the triangular portals of Bermuda/ Exploring the Hologramic aspects of consciousness/ |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 456672 New Zealand 06/23/2008 06:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | vishuz!] Quoting: If this was an enlightened society we live in the cost of living would be cheap ! Yeah, I agree. But for an enlightened society to even exist, this corrupt government that continues to exist needs to be rid of, in my opinion of course. Oh, and hi. Btw, I think they should focus more on gas prices in huge metropolitan cities. Over here in NYC, it's way above average in most places. Diesel is around $1-2 more expensive than fucking premium. What a way to control people eh! (((through the gas tank))) we are being stretched over a barrel. Freeway ---- should read more like ---- payway |
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