In: Current Events
3 Jun 2008I absolutely loathe going to the gas pumps these days. At almost $4 a gallon, it’s becoming harder and harder to fill up. But, we actually have it pretty easy over here in America. Check this out:
As American drivers groan over prices nearing $4 a gallon, the French are paying $8.67 for a gallon of super, compared to $7.10 in January, 2007. A gallon of diesel in French gas stations averages $8.54, up from $5.35 just a year ago. And in the U.K. diesel costs $11.50 per gallon, compared to around $3.90 in the U.S. Across the European Union, the average cost of a gallon of gas runs to about $8.70 — more than twice what Americans are shelling out to fill up.
My gosh, I had no idea it was so high everywhere else!