Americans may have been feeling pain at the pump in recent months, but the United States is far from the most expensive place to buy gas. It’s also far from the cheapest. CNNMoney put together an interesting list of gas prices around the world. Our friends in Germany and Britain pay over $6 USD per gallon of gas. On the other hand, gas in oil-rich Venezuela is just $0.12 a gallon, and in Kuwait it’s only $0.78. See the full list for more.
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06/12, 11:21 AM
posted by:
ã‚コ
u smoking pots or have too much money
06/12, 12:07 PM
posted by:
Hugh Jass
Bob, what do you suggest gas should be priced at?
06/12, 12:21 PM
posted by:
Hugh Jass
That’s very idealistic and the price point at which that happens is beyond what the economy can sustain. Many people do think about the way they use their vehicles and, at the same time, most people don’t have much of a choice in the matter either, beyond buying more fuel efficient cars. Many are doing just that.
If you advocate raising the price of gas to the point where people are adversely constrained in their movements then the economy tanks. When the economy tanks you tank. Gas prices will rise anyway. The question and concern of most people is how fast they rise.
06/12, 1:24 PM
posted by:
Dean
Wtf?
Free market. Anyone can drive what they want, when they want. And can apportion any part of their disposable income as they wish.
If people want to buy a guzzler and pay for it at market prices, it’s their right. If the prices are double in Britain what they are in the US, and there still exists a high number of guzzlers, then you should consider becoming Hitler and unilaterally deciding what is the appropriate gas price for any/all countries, to remedy this illness.
Wake up … being out of touch must be nice, eh?
06/12, 2:14 PM
posted by:
Dean
The point wasn’t whether or not I was rich enough, nor interested in ruining anyone else’s life … hell, let’s talk about monkeys taking over jobs from humans grabbing bananas from trees … IT’S A FREE MARKET !!!!!!!!!
I’m polluting SIGNIFICANTLY less than many around the world who drive emissions-failing junk. Add to that countless other sources such as old lawnmowers, blah, blah, blah. And here in Canada, I’m paying more than everyone in the US because of taxes.
You want to talk about social responsibility? Then mention your view(s) on how my taxes are spent to pay for some of the lazy, good-for-nothings on welfare. And MANY other misspent directives.
Maybe you and Hitler should start a new society.
06/12, 2:33 PM
posted by:
Bob
Thank your beloved oil companies
06/12, 7:38 PM
posted by:
mike
It’s not the oil companies fault that the market bears what they are charging. Their margins are supposedly the same as they were 5 years ago, if you believe what they say.
And Dean is spot on, it’s my right to buy however much gas I want, so long as I’m willing to pay the price that is dictated by the market. And Hugh, you should head off to cuba or north korea, see how communism works for you. Because the US is a FREE MARKET. That is, you can have anything you want if you’re willing to pay the price. Social responsibility is a non issue. Environmentalists need to get over themselves, I’m sure you can find bigger fish to fry. I believe global warming is a natural thing, and noone has the data to prove otherwise. So keep blabbing, and I’ll keep supporting people’s right to buy however much gas they want, and use it however they see fit.
(I drive a Saturn that gets 30 MPG, fwiw)
06/12, 7:47 PM
posted by:
Ahk-Med
ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME, gold bless America.
06/12, 10:43 PM
posted by:
Dean
Right on, brutha.
06/13, 2:10 PM
posted by:
Onur
Self service stations only. Himmm… They should have visited Istanbul. 98 octane coasts about $8 there.