How much is gas where you live?

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1.30/l or 4.97 a US Gallon and I'm happy after looking what the rest of the world is paying , I do believe the US is living in a fantasy world , we are the largest exporter of fuel to the US and we pay more. Personally I get by with about $20.00 a week so I don't get to wound up about it , could drive the 3kms to the US and fill up but its about $4.00 a gallon and costs $4.00 to cross bridge so no real savings
 
Gas prices are out of control everywhere. The problem, like most, start at the top. Until we get serious about new energy sources this planet is doomed to endless wars over fossil fuels. All I really know is the world was a lot simpler place when the British Empire was around.
 
NZ $2.20 per litre, exchanges to around USD$6.80/US Gal.
Glad I work from home, and have moved to a smaller town, where everything is much closer.
 
How are we in a "fantasy world?" Because we're paying less than most of the western world but still seeing over a $1 a gallon increase in the price of gas over the past year?

BTW Canada is the largest exporter of oil to the US, not fuel. The US on the other hand is becoming one of the major exporters of gasoline...

Gasoline: The next big U.S. export - Dec. 5, 2011

"To be sure, the United States is still importing plenty of oil to make that gasoline -- and is still dependent on foreign countries for well over half the crude it uses. (Read: OPEC: We want clean energy.)

But now the country's massive refining infrastructure is producing more gasoline, diesel and jet fuel than the United States needs, freeing it up to be exported to places like Brazil, Mexico and Chile where demand is still strong.

The Wall Street Journal, which reported on the export trend last week, said the United States is on track this year to be a net exporter of refined products for the first time in 62 years."

Gas in my neck of the woods $3.69 - $3.79 86 octane regular.
 
Just a personal opinion about fuel prices , sure the prices up here reflect higher taxes but it seems to me that the taxes pay for things that are necessities and sooner or later IMHO its going to catch up to the US , laying off cops teachers and other needed services does not IMHO seem the way to go.
 
That has nothing to do with the taxes placed on gas in the US. The federal taxes levied against gas in the US mainly pays for roads and highways. The state also taxes gas for highway funding and depending on location, snow removal. Cops, teachers and other services are mainly funded by state and local sales and property taxes. Extensive taxes on gasoline is like driving your car with the parking brake on and right now because of the higher gas prices the economic recovery we're seeing is going in the toilet.
 
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