What are you paying for fuel? **NOT AN AMERICA HAS CHEAP FUEL THREAD**

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Nationally, premium went up $.02 per gallon today, That's 33 cents above last month's. And in a year, we're looking at a 90 cent increase. We're hovering at around $3.37 right now. Here in Michigan it's $3.50. Washington is at $3.51, which is the second highest in the country, the top two being AK at $3.54 (:odd:) and CA at $3.61 (:eek:). Lowest is New Jersey at $3.16.

This price report brought to you thanks to AAA.
 
It's now up to 3.29 almost everywhere here in Grand Rapids but we managed to snag some for $3.08 while the rest were higher.
 
On my end of town (Kentwood) it was $3.19 this afternoon for regular. I paid $3.30 the other day for midgrade, I want to say it was $47 to fill-er-up...
 
in US you have troubles about fuel price.... but in Italy we are paying a 1.35 €/lt.... that is to say about 7.60 $/gal (considering exchange rate €/$ @ 1.48 and 3.78 litres x gallon).
I have a turbodiesel VW Jetta. Diesel is placed @ 1.25 €/lt, that is about 6.99 $/gal.
doin about 170 miles average with 4.23 gal.... do the math :(
This is a really painful thread.....
 
3.20 here for regular in Spokane, 3.84 for diesel. :ouch:
 
The price has definitely reached very painful levels here now. I did some calculatuions:

We pay:
Normal (91 Octane): 1,42€ per Litre
Super (95 Octane): 1,43€ per Litre
Super plus (98 Octane): 1,49€ per Litre
Diesel: 1,31€ per Litre

Compared to the US, we pay:
Normal (91 Octane): $7,91 per US-gallon
Super (95 Octane): $7,97 per US-gallon
Super plus (98 Octane): $8,30 per US-gallon
Diesel: $7,30 per US-gallon

Compared to GB, we pay:
Normal (91 Octane): ₤4,50 per GB-gallon
Super (95 Octane): ₤4,53 per GB-gallon
Super plus (98 Octane): ₤4,72 per GB-gallon
Diesel: ₤4,15 per GB-gallon
 
the Interceptor
Compared to GB, we pay:
Normal (91 Octane): ₤4,50 per GB-gallon - N/A
Super (95 Octane): ₤4,53 per GB-gallon - Regular £4.63/gallon (Imp)
Super plus (98 Octane): ₤4,72 per GB-gallon - Super £4.81/gallon (Imp)
Diesel: ₤4,15 per GB-gallon - £4.86/gallon (Imp)
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Current UK prices edited in.
 
Once again you can not put European prices into the US dollar, that doesn't work.
 
It doesn't make any sense, the American dollar is about as weak as it's ever been, the exchange rate is going to suck. You have to decided whether or not the price of gas is high for your area of the world, not just say "oh we pay $7.00 a gallon for gas".
 
Joey D
It doesn't make any sense, the American dollar is about as weak as it's ever been, the exchange rate is going to suck. You have to decided whether or not the price of gas is high for your area of the world, not just say "oh we pay $7.00 a gallon for gas".
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But you have to consider that (for what refers to me) that USA have about 45.000$ GDP per capita and Italy has 35.000$. It's about the 25% less (and I am also below that average...) and we have fuel prices that are more than double than yours. The result is a huge effort for Italians and europeans, no matter the exchange rate and the strong €uro (that is also killing our export industry...)
 
Joey D
It doesn't make any sense, the American dollar is about as weak as it's ever been, the exchange rate is going to suck. You have to decided whether or not the price of gas is high for your area of the world, not just say "oh we pay $7.00 a gallon for gas".
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Fair enough. I dug up some charts about the US-dollar within the last seven years. If you take the highest level it reached (1€ = $0,8285 at the end of 2000, compared to $1,47 now), we'd pay:

Normal (91 Octane): $4,45 per US-gallon
Super (95 Octane): $4,48 per US-gallon
Super plus (98 Octane): $4,67 per US-gallon
Diesel: $4,11 per US-gallon

I do agree with you that the actual rate fuel prices have increased in the specific country has to be taken into consideration. However, I can give you some figures about that as well. From 2002 to 2007...

Normal (91 Octane) has increased from 0,94€ to 1,42€ (+ 51%)
Super (95 Octane) has increased from 0,95€ to 1,43€ (+ 51%)
Super plus (98 Octane) has increased from 0,99€ to 1,49€ (+ 51%)
Diesel has increased from 0,77€ to 1,31€ (+ 70%)
 
National went up another 2 cents today for all grades. Michigan also passed Washington at $3.528 vs. $3.525.

At this rate we are set to double by May. I'm going to say $4 to $4.20 for premium by summer. I might say this is a good thing because it will bring smaller cars over, but then again, I don't pay for gas.
 
YSSMAN
On my end of town (Kentwood) it was $3.19 this afternoon for regular. I paid $3.30 the other day for midgrade, I want to say it was $47 to fill-er-up...
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Ouch! My car costs about $30-35 to fill up from the E mark, using 87 Regular. 13 Gallon Tank + 30+ mpg ftw! :)
 
In town: $2.89/gal for 87 octane
Closest station: $2.95/gal for 87 octane
Diesel: $2.95/gal
 
$1.149/Litre for "Premium" (91 Octane).
Regular is usually 10 cents cheaper, hovering around $1.049/Litre.
Diesel is, oddly enough, more expensive than Regular right now. I believe around $1.089/Litre.
 
Thieving labour government taxed induced price rise including other things has pushed 97 ron petrol up to £1.03 per liter :(
 
Michigan went up another 3 to 4 cents today. National is up a penny and a half.
 
philly cheese
Michigan went up another 3 to 4 cents today. National is up a penny and a half.
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Sweet, I'm so glad I'm getting the Cooper this week.
 
And the smaller tank might be useful making you fill up more often and not having to fill a larger tank on slightly higher prices.
 
True the Cooper has a 10.6 gallon tank as compared to the 16 gallon tank on the Blazer, but it gets double the mileage.

Anyways, just to prove how dumb it is for non-Americans to convert their price per gallon into dollars I put this to you. According to www.xe.com the current exchange rate is £1 = $2.08 and €1 = $1.47. Also according to my TI-83 calculator 3.79L = 1 gallon.

So lets say this, $1.00 = €1.47 and the price per litre is €1.42, meaning gas would be €5.38 per gallon. So lets convert. You would be paying about $3.65 per gallon, which is similar to what we are paying now, slightly more however which I would wager is due to higher taxes.

Now lets say this, $1.00 = £2.08 and the price per litre is .98p, meaning gas would be £3.71 per gallon. So lets convert. You would be paying about $1.78 per gallon, which is way cheaper then our current fuel prices are.

So you see, the reason Europe pays more is because your currency is miles ahead of the weak US dollar.
 
Joey D
According to www.xe.com the current exchange rate is £1 = $2.08 and €1 = $1.47. Also according to my TI-83 calculator 3.79L = 1 gallon.

So lets say this, $1.00 = €1.47 and the price per litre is €1.42, meaning gas would be €5.38 per gallon. So lets convert. You would be paying about $3.65 per gallon, which is similar to what we are paying now, slightly more however which I would wager is due to higher taxes.

Now lets say this, $1.00 = £2.08 and the price per litre is .98p, meaning gas would be £3.71 per gallon. So lets convert. You would be paying about $1.78 per gallon, which is way cheaper then our current fuel prices are.

So you see, the reason Europe pays more is because your currency is miles ahead of the weak US dollar.
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Nnnnnnot quite...

We're paying 102.9p/litre for regular, 95 RON (91 Octane) petrol. That's £3.90 for a US gallon. £3.90 is $8.11 per US gallon.

This is quite confusing as petrol is bought by the barrel at USD prices - $100 a barrel is £48 - more or less the same as it was 4 years ago when the exchange rate was 1.5$/£...
 
Ok fine, switch the exchange rates and the UK would only be paying $1.88 for a gallon of fuel. It's still cheaper. But as I've said since the US dollar is so weak and the GBP is so strong it's stupid to compare the prices, you have to decide whether or not it is high for the British people, not if it's high compared to the rest of the world (unless there are other countries on the GBP).

Even if it was 1GBP = 1 USD, you still would only be paying $3.87
 
Joey D
Ok fine, switch the exchange rates and the UK would only be paying $1.88 for a gallon of fuel. It's still cheaper. But as I've said since the US dollar is so weak and the GBP is so strong it's stupid to compare the prices, you have to decide whether or not it is high for the British people, not if it's high compared to the rest of the world (unless there are other countries on the GBP).

Even if it was 1GBP = 1 USD, you still would only be paying $3.87
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You miss a point here...

US petroleum company pays $100 for barrel, charges $3.50 for gallon.
UK petroleum company pays £48 for barrel, charges £3.80 for gallon.

We buy oil at half the number you do, because of our exchange rate and strength of our currency. But we get charged the same number you do despite the strength of our currency.

In terms of GDP, we pay more for our fuel than you do. Thus it's expensive compared to yours.
 
But you missed my point as well, people constantly convert the price, when you really can not.
 
Famine
You miss a point here...

US petroleum company pays $100 for barrel, charges $3.50 for gallon.
UK petroleum company pays £48 for barrel, charges £3.80 for gallon.

We buy oil at half the number you do, because of our exchange rate and strength of our currency. But we get charged the same number you do despite the strength of our currency.

In terms of GDP, we pay more for our fuel than you do. Thus it's expensive compared to yours.
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Yes but you guys have public transport and only drive lil weenie cars lol. God Europeans suck everyone god bless America.
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:indiff: Gas was only $2.28 a gallon here last year. Its $3.22 now.
 
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:indiff: Gas was only $2.28 a gallon here last year. Its $3.22 now.
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Meh, I still remember when I was thinking, "holy **** gas is over $2.00 per gallon."
 
Gah prices keep going up, premium was $3.39 yesterday. I guess talk is that it will be $4.00 by summer.
 
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