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Title: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catching up
Post by: Hugo Chavez on April 18, 2008, 11:47:59 PM
That the gas prices are catching up to what the rest of the world is paying?  So am I understanding this right, are these people saying that as the price per barrel of oil goes up, only American prices are rising and all these other countries are not feeling the hit at the pump via price jumps?  Is this true?  Or bullshit?
Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catching up
Post by: calmus on April 18, 2008, 11:59:20 PM
You're practically giving it away in Venezuela.

Saudi Arabia has super cheap gas too.

Europe taxes the fuck out of it,  we tax it less. that's the primary difference between them and us.
Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catching up
Post by: Hugo Chavez on April 19, 2008, 12:11:21 AM
You're practically giving it away in Venezuela.

Saudi Arabia has super cheap gas too.

Europe taxes the fuck out of it,  we tax it less. that's the primary difference between them and us.
I guess what I was asking is: Is the price of gas also going up around the world or just here.  I know places like Venezuela and Saudi A. won't necessarily follow, but in general, are all countries getting hit or just the US?
Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catching up
Post by: calmus on April 19, 2008, 12:15:30 AM

I was in London a few weeks ago, and the prices for "petrol" were higher than I'd ever seen them. Don't know about the rest of the world.

Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catching up
Post by: calmus on April 19, 2008, 12:19:35 AM

If my metric calculations are correct, it was well over four pounds/gallon.

Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catching up
Post by: Hugo Chavez on April 19, 2008, 12:34:06 AM
I was in London a few weeks ago, and the prices for "petrol" were higher than I'd ever seen them. Don't know about the rest of the world.


so are you saying Jag and these others who say we're just catching up are full of shit and indeed others beyond America are feeling the hit?
Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catching up
Post by: calmus on April 19, 2008, 10:24:17 AM
so are you saying Jag and these others who say we're just catching up are full of shit and indeed others beyond America are feeling the hit?

To be fair, I know very few Londoners who actually drive anywhere, and one of the reasons is probably the price of gas. In that way, we're getting closer to them.
Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catchin
Post by: benz on April 19, 2008, 10:34:46 AM
Hugo

In chile we are paying us$4.12 and more for 1 gallon of 97 octanes

Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catchin
Post by: War-Horse on April 19, 2008, 08:25:20 PM
Hugo

In chile we are paying us$4.12 and more for 1 gallon of 97 octanes




I saw diesel here was 4.06 today....... >:(
Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catching up
Post by: 24KT on April 20, 2008, 11:55:44 PM
If my metric calculations are correct, it was well over four pounds/gallon.


I don't think your metric calculations are correct Calmus. Last I heard it was about $7+ per gallon in the UK.

the rest of the world is being affected, but the price increases throughout the rest of the world,
as the price of a barrel of oil goEs up, ...is not as steep an increase as it is in the USA.

ie: it might go up 1 penny a gallon in one country, while it increases a nickle or a dime in the USA,
but those countries were already paying high prices. It will eventually go to possibly $5 gallon or beyond in the USA. We're already seeing it at record highs, ...and the summer driving season has not yet even begun.

CATCH THE VISION!
Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catchin
Post by: w8tlftr on April 21, 2008, 05:29:51 AM
I don't think your metric calculations are correct Calmus. Last I heard it was about $7+ per gallon in the UK.

the rest of the world is being affected, but the price increases throughout the rest of the world,
as the price of a barrel of oil goEs up, ...is not as steep an increase as it is in the USA.

ie: it might go up 1 penny a gallon in one country, while it increases a nickle or a dime in the USA,
but those countries were already paying high prices. It will eventually go to possibly $5 gallon or beyond in the USA. We're already seeing it at record highs, ...and the summer driving season has not yet even begun.

CATCH THE VISION!

I hope it hits $8.00 a gallon!

It's going to take something ugly to snap Americans out of their damn self-induced coma.  >:(
Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catching up
Post by: calmus on April 21, 2008, 08:13:47 AM
I don't think your metric calculations are correct Calmus. Last I heard it was about $7+ per gallon in the UK.



4 pounds would be about $8.
Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catching up
Post by: 24KT on April 21, 2008, 08:15:37 AM
4 pounds would be about $8.

 :-[  {blush}  sorry, ...didn't notice you had said pounds, thought you were speaking in dollars.
Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catchin
Post by: Nordic Superman on April 21, 2008, 08:42:42 AM
Hugo, do you feel "fuel pills" might rectify the problem?
Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catchin
Post by: stormshadow on April 21, 2008, 05:11:38 PM
Hugo, do you feel "fuel pills" might rectify the problem?

They save the Earth :)
Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catchin
Post by: 24KT on April 21, 2008, 11:25:24 PM
Hugo, do you feel "fuel pills" might rectify the problem?

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Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catchin
Post by: Nordic Superman on April 22, 2008, 05:25:30 AM
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...and see for yourself how this product solves the problems of escalating costs at the pump and tailpipe pollution

btw Nordic, thank you for your trolling the other day when I posted that CNNMoney.com article about how tough things were for truck drivers, ...and you facetiously said "Isn't there something you can do to help them?"... Well guess what? ...I did exactly that! I contacted one of the trucking associations mentioned in one of the articles... and guess what?... Yep, you guessed it, ...another satisfied customer. Except this one has connections throughout the entire US trucking industry. And I owe it all to you and your arrogant facetious challenge sweetie.  :-*

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Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catching up
Post by: Laura Lee on April 22, 2008, 05:34:31 AM
Gas is about $3.60 USD in Florida.
Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catchin
Post by: 24KT on April 25, 2008, 12:37:07 AM
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Gracias!

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Title: Re: Ok, I've heard Jag and others say that the gas prices in America are catchin
Post by: Nordic Superman on April 25, 2008, 03:13:33 AM
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