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I’m from the US and I don’t know why you’re saying that. Is EU fuel comparatively more expensive?

by jimbob45 5y ago

e2021 5y ago
Current petrol price in france is 1.60 EUR / litre, or almost $7 per gallon
- 908B64B197 5y ago
  They should switch their provider. That's prohibitive.
  - Filligree 5y ago
    That's just the CO2 tax. Or at least that's the main source of the cost in Norway; France may break it down differently.
    - orwin 5y ago
      Yep, 50% of the price is taxes.
      - 908B64B197 5y ago
        How does that help the single mother of two working shifts where public transit isn't an option?
mikestew 5y ago
Assuming your question to be in good faith (because I'm surprised that it would come as a surprise that many EU countries tax the shite out of automotive fuel), gasoline seems to be approaching $7/gallon in some EU countries, whereas gas in AZ is under $3.
- tgsovlerkhgsel 5y ago
  > approaching $7/gallon 7 USD is 5.99 EUR. That would be 1.58 EUR/liter. They aren't just approaching that, that is pretty much exactly the current price for gasoline with 10% Ethanol added in several German cities that I checked, with some fuel stations cheaper and some more expensive. If you need E5 (older cars can't handle E10), you'll pay more than that.
scandox 5y ago
Well in the US it is apparently 0.9 USD per liter. In Ireland for example it is 1.8 USD per liter. https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/ https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/
fragmede 5y ago
$7/gal (converted from €1.60/liter), give or take, vs < $5, depending on where you are in the US. It's obvious hyperbole to say it's "practically free", but large parts of the economy would stop being functional at $7/gal.
rnotaro 5y ago
Yes, cheaper than any EU country by a big margin. Bloomberg have a nice visualisation tool : https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/gas-prices/#20202:United-States:USD:g https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/gas-prices/#20202:United-...

I’m from the US and I don’t know why you’re saying that. Is EU fuel comparatively more expensive?

e2021 5y ago

Current petrol price in france is 1.60 EUR / litre, or almost $7 per gallon

908B64B197 5y ago
They should switch their provider. That's prohibitive.
- Filligree 5y ago
  That's just the CO2 tax. Or at least that's the main source of the cost in Norway; France may break it down differently.
  - orwin 5y ago
    Yep, 50% of the price is taxes.
    - 908B64B197 5y ago
      How does that help the single mother of two working shifts where public transit isn't an option?

mikestew 5y ago

Assuming your question to be in good faith (because I'm surprised that it would come as a surprise that many EU countries tax the shite out of automotive fuel), gasoline seems to be approaching $7/gallon in some EU countries, whereas gas in AZ is under $3.

tgsovlerkhgsel 5y ago
> approaching $7/gallon 7 USD is 5.99 EUR. That would be 1.58 EUR/liter. They aren't just approaching that, that is pretty much exactly the current price for gasoline with 10% Ethanol added in several German cities that I checked, with some fuel stations cheaper and some more expensive. If you need E5 (older cars can't handle E10), you'll pay more than that.

scandox 5y ago

Well in the US it is apparently 0.9 USD per liter. In Ireland for example it is 1.8 USD per liter. https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/ https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/

fragmede 5y ago

$7/gal (converted from €1.60/liter), give or take, vs < $5, depending on where you are in the US. It's obvious hyperbole to say it's "practically free", but large parts of the economy would stop being functional at $7/gal.

rnotaro 5y ago

Yes, cheaper than any EU country by a big margin. Bloomberg have a nice visualisation tool : https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/gas-prices/#20202:United-States:USD:g https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/gas-prices/#20202:United-...