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stevensondrive Rookie Author Illinois Posts:8 Points:37,725 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2008 12:48:56 PM Ignore stevensondrive Report Abuse I talked to a guy from Scottland. he told me gas was $14/gal there. does anyone know of a site that shows what others are paying?

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I talked to a guy from Scottland. he told me gas was $14/gal there. does anyone know of a site that shows what others are paying?

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Dennis783 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:8,740 Points:1,744,845 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2008 10:18:44 AM Ignore Dennis783 Report Abuse Even Canada is paying more than we do here. But what is your point?
CptSteve Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,069 Points:1,752,015 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2008 10:02:20 AM Ignore CptSteve Report Abuse Whatever it is, you're comparing apples to oranges.
BRAVO Champion Author Bakersfield Posts:7,414 Points:1,520,150 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2008 7:57:48 AM Ignore BRAVO Report Abuse In the Ivory Coast (Africa) it's about $11/gallon.
abeazar Champion Author Tampa Posts:13,572 Points:2,640,985 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2008 5:50:47 AM Ignore abeazar Report Abuse I heard a $1.39 in Iraq!
radim Champion Author New Orleans Posts:1,294 Points:9,400 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2008 5:30:16 AM Ignore radim Report Abuse I can also attest to some really cheap places to fill up (from recent personal experience): Lagos, Nigeria: 70 Naira per liter ($2/gallon) Jakarta, Indonesia: 4500 Rupia/liter ($2/gallon) Almaty, Kazakhstan: 50 Tenge/liter ($1.40 gallon) Moscow: $1/50 gallon (which is really surprising because Moscow is THE priciest city in the world with $25 cups of espresso and a croissant) And the winner is: Caracas, Venezuela: $0.15/gallon! Mr. Chavez's wannabe-Communist paradise! Except for Russia most of these countries are OPEC exporters and they heavily subsidize domestic gasoline price.
radim Champion Author New Orleans Posts:1,294 Points:9,400 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2008 5:14:08 AM Ignore radim Report Abuse He is pulling your leg about $14, or not calculating it right. I work in London and around here it is about £1 per liter ($8/gallon). I go to Aberdeen often and I think it is about the same up there. In Germany it is more expensive: about 1.30 Euro per liter, which translates to about $8.50/gallon, mainly thanks to the low dollar exchange rate. There is a good article in Der Spiegel saying that if it hits 1.50 Euro, Germans are quitting driving and riding the trains. Too bad Americans do not have that option. They are stuck riding their SUVs until their bank account runs dry, as public transport is largely non-existent. Check it out: Article (auf Deutsch wenn du die Sprache kennst) These are U.S. gallons, not Imperial BTW. [Edited by: radim at 4/14/2008 5:16:09 AM EST]
golfmk4 Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,261 Points:236,830 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2008 11:03:03 AM Ignore golfmk4 Report Abuse Yes fuel is more expensive in Europe. But there gas tax pays for excellent roads and health care.
chemist74 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:9,830 Points:1,682,585 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2008 10:28:41 AM Ignore chemist74 Report Abuse The prices vary widely but it is mainly because of government policies in each country. Some countries put very large taxes of fuel to help support social programs such as health care. Other coutries subsidize fuel price to lower them far below cost to keep the population friendly. Iran provides such a large subsidy to lower prices that smugglers make a fortune smuggling the fuel into other counties for sale.
tommie1954 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:8,058 Points:1,732,070 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2008 8:54:01 AM Ignore tommie1954 Report Abuse Don't really care about overseas, as the cars get better gas mileage then our JUNK here and they do it in liters not gallons so nothing to compare or even care about!
TRICKY38 All-Star Author Georgia Posts:903 Points:473,800 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2008 8:32:18 AM Ignore TRICKY38 Report Abuse I have heard in some places over seas it is Alot Cheaper, like less than a Dollar per gallon.
moosemanCA Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,937 Points:482,725 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2008 1:17:52 AM Ignore moosemanCA Report Abuse More then I want to pay
jerick Champion Author New Mexico Posts:3,169 Points:608,255 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2008 11:10:11 PM Ignore jerick Report Abuse You can get a graph of gasoline prices in the US and some European countries (over the last 13 months) priced in US Dollars per gallon at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/prices.html#Motor
majordad1948 Veteran Author Texas Posts:268 Points:58,045 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2008 7:03:08 PM Ignore majordad1948 Report Abuse they need to drill in Europe
UP-Skier Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:10,160 Points:2,348,095 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:47:42 PM Ignore UP-Skier Report Abuse It typically is more because of the taxes of that country, however I don't care because I have no plans to go overseas soon.
lancers7x Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:487 Points:22,960 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2008 4:45:36 PM Ignore lancers7x Report Abuse 25 cents a gallon in Venezuela.
BRAVO Champion Author Bakersfield Posts:7,414 Points:1,520,150 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2008 4:44:30 PM Ignore BRAVO Report Abuse Alot more than here.
sdcroupier Champion Author South Dakota Posts:2,993 Points:759,205 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2008 3:52:42 PM Ignore sdcroupier Report Abuse Gas is usually considerably higher overseas but it is also usually dispensed in liters and not gallons. Plus the taxes on gas are higher but other things (i.e. healthcare) are lower in comparison.
whyus Champion Author Atlanta Posts:4,207 Points:922,265 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2008 2:32:30 PM Ignore whyus Report Abuse Stevensondrive, Buy me a ticket for overseas and I will give you accurate pricing. Oh no, Forget about it now because I don't want to get stuck at airport because of cancellation of flights.
CaptSquid Champion Author Billings Posts:20,624 Points:2,200,045 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2008 1:48:16 PM Ignore CaptSquid Report Abuse I wouldn't worry about it. I'm driving HERE, not there.
mopar1 Veteran Author Florida Posts:259 Points:1,567,690 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2008 1:22:03 PM Ignore mopar1 Report Abuse In most counties it's much higher due to much higher govt. taxes. Most OPEC counties sell gas at a fraction of market price internally.
AKTigger99645 Champion Author Anchorage Posts:6,076 Points:1,208,550 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2008 12:49:43 PM Ignore AKTigger99645 Report Abuse I don't know of any sites, but it is definitely more expensive in Europe.