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To Greedy Americans: Stop Complaining about Gas Prices

Posted by Michael van der Galien in At TMV.
May 21st, 2007 | Comments

Americans are obsessed with gas prices. If the price rises a bit, an immediate firestorm is the result. At this moment, I am told in today’s open thread, “gas prices are now at an all-time high in the US: $3.18 per gallon.”

$3.28 per gallon = $1,1312 per liter
$1,1312 = euro 0.840094

Gas prices in the Netherlands: euro 1.523
euro 1.523 = $2.05055

We pay, per liter, 1,21 euros more. That’s $1.63. Per liter.