Gas prices...out of control!

[teh-pwnzer]

Today I took a trip to my local gas station to fill up my car...well, at least that's what I was planning on doing. I didn't fill up. I noticed the out of control, crazy price of gas. Don't get me wrong, I know this was a problem many months ago and I knew it would get worse. But this is really, really ridiculous!

Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.
Regular (87% oct.) 3.999 = $4.00/gal
Special (89% oct.) 4.129 = $4.13/gal
Super (93% oct.) 4.179 = $4.18/gal

These can vary from one area to the other...I'm sure, but I'd like to see how our friends overseas are doing also. We were having a discussion about this in vent a few nights ago and it got me thinking!!!

Post what you are paying at the pumps today!

[Drifter]

woot for me!
Regular (87% oct.) 3.29
Special (89% oct.) 3.43
Super (93%oct.) 3.54 here and i wonder wwhy so many new yorkers come get gas here lol.
Im kind of luck as there is a refinary farily close to my house so we get cheap gas by my school 20 minutes away

its like this

3.59
3.68
3.79 when i last checked. which was wednesday

[cpnichol]

It's around $10 a gallon in the UK.

[Drifter]

UK TEESIDE $5.64
HONG KONG HONG KONG $5.62
UK MILFORD HAVEN $5.56
UK READING $5.56
UK NORWICH $5.54
GERMANY FRANKFURT $5.29
DENMARK COPENHAGEN $5.08
NORWAY STAVANGER $5.07
NORWAY OSLO $4.93
ITALY ROME $4.86
TURKEY ISTANBUL $4.85
PORTUGAL LISBON $4.80
KOREA SEOUL $4.71
SWITZERLAND GENEVA $4.56
KOREA KOJE/OKPO $4.53
AUSTRIA VIENNA $4.50
CROATIA ZAGREB $4.32
JAPAN TOKYO $3.84
AUSTRALIA SYDNEY $2.63
CAMBODIA PHNOM PENH $2.57
TAIWAN TAIPEI $2.47
GEORGIA TBILISI $2.31
LAOS VIENTIANE $1.66
THAILAND BANGKOK $1.60
CHINA TIANJIN $1.54
CHINA SHANGHAI $1.48
RUSSIA MOSCOW $1.45
KAZAKHSTAN ALMATY $1.36
KAZAKHSTAN ATYRAU $1.35
TAJIKISTAN DUSHANBE $1.32
AZERBAIJAN BAKU $1.15
VENEZUELA CARACAS $0.14


found this interesting. any one down with going to venezuela and buying a freaking airplane tanker full of it and sell it for $2?

Source:CNN/Money: Gas prices around the world

[Flak]

In the UK for me it's just >$8 / gallon (£1.09p/litre). Then again, my car will do 50+ mpg if I drive sensibly, and I can easily get 42mpg out of it, so I probably still pay less per mile than most Americans....

[teh-pwnzer]

*Must trade in gas guzzler that I drive for a more sensible car*

I've seen it affect a lot of the things that I do...mostly car pool. My friends and I ALWAYS car pool to wherever we go. Designated driver always drives (duh) and we all take turns. That's mostly for going into the city where parking availability and costs are sky high too!

And no, we don't use public transportation....ever!

[Drifter]

actually i think its outdated the list i posted i can seem to find the year/ month posted.

[DoNotEnter]

Originally Posted by Drifter

actually i think its outdated the list i posted i can seem to find the year/ month posted.

The list is from may 2006 lol.


But I pay $3.79 for regular and with me getting 12 mpg I have started to ride my bike. YAY

[slayer44]

In Toronto last time i checked it was 1.20/ liter

Its getting out of hand

[RAZR]

1.37/ liter montreal, my truck takes a lot of gas, looks like they don't make enough money...

[Mr-Me-II]

Hour for hour it costs me more to drive than I actually make at work.

Chicago = pushing 4+ a gallon now, my area (20 miles from chicago) is about 3.79

My 20 gallon gas tank is definatly not fun to fill...expecially at 15-18MPG

[poomanuk]

I thought we had it bad in the UK but I wouldn't like to run a car in Sierra Leone

Country/Territory--US$/gal-- As of

Australia (Melbourne)--$5.18--2008-04-23
Belgium (Brussels)--$7.64--2007-11-07
Brazil (São Paulo)--$6.01--April 2008
Canada--$4.62--2008-04-20
China--$2.44--2007-05-05
Denmark--$8.14--2008-04-21
Egypt (Cairo)--$0.93--2007-07-25
Finland--$7.98--2008-01-05
Germany--$8.63--2008-04-20
Greece--$4.93--2006-03-13
Hong Kong--$7.56--2008-04-12
Iceland--$8.06--2008-03-31
India (Bangalore)--$4.61--October 2006
Iran--$0.33--2007-05-05
Israel--$7.20--2008-05-01
Italy--$7.30--2007-11-08
Japan--$3.84--2006-09-29
Kuwait--$0.78--April 2006
Malaysia--$2.01--February 2006
Mexico (Mexico City)--$2.36--2007-05-05
Netherlands--$8.95--2008-04-28
New Zealand--$5.42--2008-04-20
Nigeria (Lagos)--$0.38--March 2005
Norway (Oslo)--$9.55--2008-04-14
Pakistan--$4.01--2008-05-04
Philippines (Manila)--$3.54--2007-09-17
Romania (Bucharest)--$6.32--2008-04-15
Russia (Moscow)--$3.04--2007-12-14
Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)--$0.45--2007-05-16
Sierra Leone--$18.42--2008-05-01
Singapore--$5.19--2008-01-02
Switzerland (Zurich)--$6.24--2007-12-19
Sweden--$7.42--2008-01-03
Thailand--$2.61--2007-01-13
Turkey--$10.13--2008-04-22
Turkmenistan--$0.29-- 2006-11-25
UAE--$1.70--2008-05-04
Ukraine--$4.43--2008-04-18
United Kingdom--$8.18--2008-04-20
United States--$3.61--2008-04-19
Venezuela (Caracas)--$0.17--2008-01-12

[neuport]

I have a great car, I put a chip in to get better KPL (kilometer per liter) changed the air intake, injectors, and lost some of the weight that I could get rid of. Cost just under $1000.

I can go a month on a tank of regular gas, If I take my bike to closer places (I hour or less)
I find I can make my dollar go very far. I save enough money that I will be able to pay my mortgage off 8 months sooner. I found that I don't need a car as much as I thought when I was younger. Only reason I have it still is that buses are so bad, full of stinky people, and over all grimy. Public transit is over rated.