Well here in the UK gasoline (petrol) has virtually reached £1 per 
litre. That about $7.65 per gallon and most of this is Government tax.
No wonder we have the reputation of being one of the most expensive 
countries in the world to survive in.

Chris Thompson
The Internet Agency

In article <002f01c5aeb6$7ba41940$5bf4bbd0@Brandt>, William L. Brandt 
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>I certainly don't have all the answers but a major problem is distribution,
>not supply. The Federal EPA mandates 40 different mixes of gasoline in
>different areas of the country - so if things get tight in one area and
>another close area has more supplies they can't move them unless the "blend"
>is right -
>
>The head of the EPA today removed this requirement for about 3 weeks.
>
>Add to this the fact that we haven't had a new refinery built in over 20
>years while demand goes up.
>
>Funny I took a trip to Canada 6 weeks ago and lamented (even with my
>exchange rate of 20% off) $3.20 gasoline up there. Thought I'd be glad to
>get back here where gas was $2.60 or so - now it is $3.10 and climbing...
>
>I'm driving my old MR2 with the duct tape on the cracked leather a lot more
>these days...
>
>Bill
>
>*****
>In a week's time?  How about overnight!  When I drove in yesterday
>morning, the prices were sitting at $2.49.  When I left to go home last
>night, they were sitting at $2.79.  This morning on the way in to work
>(wondering how long I can continue executing that 60 mile round trip
>without taking out a second mortgage on my house), prices sat at $2.97.
>I'm not even sure I want to see what they'll be by the time I head back
>out this evening.
>
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