To Europeans, U.S. gasoline prices seem a bargainTaxes, often 60 percent or more, drive prices to $5 a gallon and more; continent also has far fewer cars per population Doug Mellgren Associated Press Writer
If Europeans spotted gasoline for $1.50 a gallon — a price that outrages Americans — motorists would be lined up around the block to cash in on an incredible bargain.
Norwegians pay up to $5 per gallon for lead-free regular, even though their nation is the world’s second-largest oil exporter.
In B....
[additional news subjects in this story]
Smaller cars, less driving Taxes buffer from high crude prices Americans own the most cars
You must be logged in to view this story. Please either log in or subscribe.
Click here to subscribe to Petroleum News for as low as $69 per year.
Subscribers log in here to read the entire newspaper (1998 to 06/24/2013)
Print this story | Email it to an associate.
Petroleum News - Phone: 1-907 522-9469 - Fax: 1-907 522-9583
[email protected] --- http://www.petroleumnews.com ---
S U B S C R I B E
Copyright Petroleum Newspapers of Alaska, LLC (Petroleum News)(PNA)©2013 All rights reserved. The content of this article and web site may not be copied, replaced, distributed, published, displayed or transferred in any form or by any means except with the prior written permission of Petroleum Newspapers of Alaska, LLC (Petroleum News)(PNA). Copyright infringement is a violation of federal law subject to criminal and civil penalties.
| 