Gas Prices in the US vs Globally - Jared Bernstein

[TrackAttackerUK]

fuel, in the uk, costs around 4 times as much as it does in the usa. i'm 20, i own a 3 door car (renault clio). I does 45mpg. When i was in the US i drove a car a little bigger than my own which did 28 mpg, what a waste. As this man says, its not about how much oil you've got, its how much you use.

[dimawinner]

Interesting point

[kmardes]

i also hope gas goes to 10$ a gallon, so you'll have to put your fat ass on a double seater bike.

[kmardes]

this has nothing to do about being 'liberal', what does that word mean anyways??? this has to do with people like you and your fat sister who drive unnecessarily huge SUVs for no reason, and far distances, accounting for 30% of the world's air pollution while making up 4% of its population. tell your fat sister to get off the remote so you can change the channel from Fox and you might learn something.

[shwantz2]

Bernstein? Jew. What good will a Jew do any living human. Greed, lies.  Jew. Propaganda. Diversion.

[PatrickWJ]

I think the real point you make is that Jews can smell their own.

[kmardes]

well said, not NEARLY enough being done to conserve consumption.

[befranklintoo]

This century is still under the control of the central bankers.

So the repeating claus of the last century will be impose upon the peoples again. as the dollar becomes nothing but paper.

the plan for globalize control in first gear.

a war with iran will destroy the world as we had known it.

[super8hogan]

seems like the typical hippie that wants to change the American way of life to the European way of life

[calvinjones]

The sort of car you drive isnt really a factor in your way of life. Getting a more efficient engine or a smaller car in most cases makes no difference at all. Some people in europe need suvs, and there are some, but those who dont need them dont have them. They arent as broadly used as a status symbol.

[calvinjones]

If you search the web you will find oil protests over much of europe.

However the change hasnt been as significant as in the us because most of our cost of fuel is actually tax, so even a big change in oil costs dosent make that big a proportional impact at the pump.

We are still way more expensive than the US, roughly twice the cost if my rough calculations are right.

[ferrozm]

The reason the dollar is depreciating is simple. THE FED.

Death to the FED.

[calvinjones]

I think that its mainly overall economic performance, due to lack of investment in things that matter for society such as education and healthcare and to much investment in things that bring very little financial return such as military spending.

[Rickdeckard2020]

good comment, indeed a weaker dollar will have an effect.

Speculation might also be a factor.

Note that bombing Iraq and threatening to bomb Iran helps Big Oil profit gouging, it appears that Big Oil has historically manouvered to control and keep a lid on Oil production in Iraq and Iran, this dates back to the Red Line agreement to prevent low Oil prices.

Also note that purchasing NiMH battery pattents in the 90s(Texaco/Chevron) to kill electric cars(suing Toyota) doesnt help either