Carl...the reason gas is so damned expensive in all those other countries is TAXES man. TAXES!!!! Not market pressures. They pay the same basic price we do for crude oil. Their governments are the ones ripping the folks for the additional profit (taxes).
Dan,
Sadly.....You are correct, we are taxed heavly here(on everything I might add
), but.... to be honest on Avgas, we pay almost the same as you do in the major cities (after currency calculations) although our country prices for Avgas are considerably higher, however.... Auto fuel, we do pay a much higher price by comparison, and based on Ed's quote of $3US a US gal, means your paying about .79c US per litre (our U-of-M) were we are around the equilivant of $1.06 US P/Lt give or take a cent or two
I am assuming Ed's quote was correct at that amount??
The REALLY sad part is, Franco and Matthew and Trev and most of the other members overseas are reading this thread and wondering what the heck WE'RE complaining about (yeah... I know... I started this thread!)
And yes Carl, your quite right there my friend
Moral or the story - you got it pretty good.......especially when I have heard that in some areas of Europe they are paying around $1.60US p/lt and quite possibly more
