-Viking

Compilation of unleaded gasoline prices in US $ per US gallon around
the world, by USA Today. Amazing--compare the UK to Venezuela:

United Kingdom $8.37
Netherlands $7.52
Norway $7.33
Belgium $6.95
Denmark $6.95
Germany $6.72
Portugal $6.65
Finland $6.57
France $6.50
Sweden $6.50
Hungary $5.63
Poland $5.63
Slovakia $5.59
Austria $5.40
Ireland $5.40
Slovenia $5.36
Switzerland $5.17
Spain $5.14
Czech Republic $5.10
Greece $4.91
Italy $4.80
Lithuania $4.72
Latvia $4.61
Estonia $4.30
Luxembourg $4.27
Japan $4.16
United States $2.88
Kazakhstan $2.75
Russia $2.68
Mexico $2.38
China $2.19
Nigeria $1.92
Saudi Arabia $0.45
Venezuela $0.19

Source:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2007-04-19-world-gas_N.htm

William Black

"Viking" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Compilation of unleaded gasoline prices in US $ per US gallon around
> the world, by USA Today. Amazing--compare the UK to Venezuela:
>
> United Kingdom $8.37

As of today the petrol price in the UK works out at $7:34 a US gallon.

Either someone 's telling lies or the dollar is dropping so fast they can't
keep up.

Well, that or they can't tell the difference between a US and an Imperial
gallon...

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

kurkku

"William Black" <[email protected]> kirjoitti
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>
> "Viking" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Compilation of unleaded gasoline prices in US $ per US gallon around
>> the world, by USA Today. Amazing--compare the UK to Venezuela:
>>
>> United Kingdom $8.37
>
> As of today the petrol price in the UK works out at $7:34 a US gallon.
>
> Either someone 's telling lies or the dollar is dropping so fast they
> can't keep up.
>
> Well, that or they can't tell the difference between a US and an Imperial
> gallon...
>
Not necessarily either. There are pretty many parameters which may result
this difference:

1. time (even if the paper's name is USAToday, doesn't mean that the list is
compiled today). You can see this in Finland: in the closest pump to my
house the gasoline price hiked from 125 to 132 in overnight (and the
external value of the US dollar definitely isn't the only factor setting the
retail price of gas)..

2. the average? price in the UK is differently derived from a source the
newspaper utilizes

3. you are a liar

4. och s� vidare

William Black

"Markku Grönroos" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "William Black" <[email protected]> kirjoitti
> viestissÀ:[email protected]...
>>
>> "Viking" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Compilation of unleaded gasoline prices in US $ per US gallon around
>>> the world, by USA Today. Amazing--compare the UK to Venezuela:
>>>
>>> United Kingdom $8.37
>>
>> As of today the petrol price in the UK works out at $7:34 a US gallon.
>>
>> Either someone 's telling lies or the dollar is dropping so fast they
>> can't keep up.
>>
>> Well, that or they can't tell the difference between a US and an Imperial
>> gallon...
>>
> Not necessarily either. There are pretty many parameters which may result
> this difference:
>
> 1. time (even if the paper's name is USAToday, doesn't mean that the list
> is compiled today). You can see this in Finland: in the closest pump to my
> house the gasoline price hiked from 125 to 132 in overnight (and the
> external value of the US dollar definitely isn't the only factor setting
> the retail price of gas)..

The price of petrol in the Uk has been reasonably staic for a month or so
now.

>
> 2. the average? price in the UK is differently derived from a source the
> newspaper utilizes

It's the price I pay and I live in an area where the price is higher than
the national average.

>
> 3. you are a liar

I may well be, but I'm not...

> 4. och så vidare

???

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

kurkku

"William Black" <[email protected]> kirjoitti
viestiss�[email protected]...
>
>
> The price of petrol in the Uk has been reasonably staic for a month or so
> now.
>
Ah! So we found at least one reason: the item 3 seems to touch the nerve.
One source says that the retail price of unleaded (does the Brits still use
leaded gas as well) is everything from 88.9 to 101.9 per litre in Britain.
So the most expensive fuel is almost 15% more expensive than the cheapest
gas. And based on my experience here in Finland, prices have not been too
stable. 10% differences in very short time frames (132 is 5.6% more than
125). Naturally mechanism to settle retail prices can be totally different
in Britain but I doubt that. The compilation the newspaper used isn't
necessarily an average but can be a median or about any composite factor.

-JohnH

What is current price of petrol/gas in England (£ per litre).
I am hiring a vehicle in June
John H
"William Black" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Viking" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Compilation of unleaded gasoline prices in US $ per US gallon around
>> the world, by USA Today. Amazing--compare the UK to Venezuela:
>>
>> United Kingdom $8.37
>
> As of today the petrol price in the UK works out at $7:34 a US gallon.
>
> Either someone 's telling lies or the dollar is dropping so fast they
> can't keep up.
>
> Well, that or they can't tell the difference between a US and an Imperial
> gallon...
>
> --
> William Black
>
>
> I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
> Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
> I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
> All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
> Time for tea.
>
>
>
>

kurkku

"JohnH" <[email protected]> kirjoitti
viestiss�:[email protected]...
> What is current price of petrol/gas in England (� per litre).
> I am hiring a vehicle in June

The average is around 93-94 pence a litre.

William Black

"JohnH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What is current price of petrol/gas in England (£ per litre).

92p a litre in North Yorkshire towns, more in rural areas.

The price goes up and down depending on a number of factors.

It's cheaper in the big cities and at supermarket petrol stations.

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

-JohnH

Thanks for info
John H
"Markku Grönroos" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "JohnH" <[email protected]> kirjoitti
> viestissÀ:[email protected]...
>> What is current price of petrol/gas in England (£ per litre).
>> I am hiring a vehicle in June
>
> The average is around 93-94 pence a litre.

Nightjar

"Viking" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Compilation of unleaded gasoline prices in US $ per US gallon around
> the world, by USA Today. Amazing--compare the UK to Venezuela:
>
> United Kingdom $8.37
...
> Venezuela $0.19

The UK price, converted to US gallons, currently averages about $7.23, of
which $4.82 is tax and excise duty.

Colin Bignell

Nightjar

"Markku Grönroos" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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...
> One source says that the retail price of unleaded (does the Brits still
> use leaded gas as well)

We have LRP, lead replacement petrol, for use in cars that are not capable
of using unleaded.

> is everything from 88.9 to 101.9 per litre in Britain.

However, buying the cheapest proved very expensive recently, when a large
number of cars needed their oxygen (lambda) sensors replaced, following
contamination of supermarket fuel.

> So the most expensive fuel is almost 15% more expensive than the cheapest
> gas.

The cheapest fuels tend to be near refineries and storage depots and the
expensive ones are small independent garages in remote areas. There will be
much smaller variations within a particular geographic area and I usually
see around 94-97p/l

> And based on my experience here in Finland, prices have not been too
> stable. 10% differences in very short time frames (132 is 5.6% more than
> 125). Naturally mechanism to settle retail prices can be totally different
> in Britain but I doubt that.

Competition is the main factor and, with supermarkets selling cheap fuel to
attract buyers into their stores, a very powerful one. Prices in Britain
tend to be fairly stable for long periods.

Colin Bignell

Jim Ley

On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:40:13 +0100, "nightjar" <nightjar@<insert my
surname here>.uk.com> wrote:

>
>"Markku Grönroos" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected] i.fi...
>...
>> One source says that the retail price of unleaded (does the Brits still
>> use leaded gas as well)
>
>We have LRP, lead replacement petrol, for use in cars that are not capable
>of using unleaded.
>
>> is everything from 88.9 to 101.9 per litre in Britain.
>
>However, buying the cheapest proved very expensive recently, when a large
>number of cars needed their oxygen (lambda) sensors replaced, following
>contamination of supermarket fuel.

Except supermarket fuel is often not the cheapest, and contamination
was by a wholesaler who provided fuel for many places, particularly
the most expensive places which tend to be as you note in independant
rural areas.

Jim.

The Reid

On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:09:17 -0400, Viking <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Compilation of unleaded gasoline prices in US $ per US gallon around
>the world, by USA Today. Amazing--compare the UK to Venezuela:
>
>United Kingdom $8.37

hopefully one day the UK will walke up to the desirability of high
fuel prices, but i'm not holding my breath.
--
Mike Reid
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The Reid

On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:40:13 +0100, "nightjar" <nightjar@<insert my
surname here>.uk.com> wrote:

>However, buying the cheapest proved very expensive recently, when a large
>number of cars needed their oxygen (lambda) sensors replaced, following
>contamination of supermarket fuel.

it wasn't a supermarket issue.
--
Mike Reid
UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
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The Reid

On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:30:42 +0100, The Reid <[email protected]>
wrote:

>hopefully one day the UK will walke up to the desirability of high
>fuel prices, but i'm not holding my breath.

LOL, US not UK.
--
Mike Reid
UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"