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What are you Paying for Gasoline? Petrol Prices Around the World

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freeda

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This post has absolutely nothing to do with quality, but I thought it was rather interesting. I received this e-mail today about gasoline prices and how to keep them down.
I don't know if it will work, but it might be worth a shot.
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This makes more sense than the don't buy gas on a certain day routine that was going around last year Gasoline Prices! Whoever started this has a good point. By now, you're probably thinking gasoline priced at about $1.49 is cheap. Me too, as it is now selling for $1.78 a/gal for regular unleaded!

Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned us to think that the cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at less than $1.50, we need to try an aggressive response. With the price of gasoline going up more each day, we consumers need to take ACTION!

The only way we are going to see the price of gas come down is if we don't buy it. But, (as the gas companies know full well, and are counting on), that's not really a practical
option since we all have come to rely on our cars. But we CAN have an impact on gas prices if we all act together.

Here's the idea: For the rest of this year, don't purchase gasoline from the two biggest companies (which now are one), namely EXXON and MOBIL.

You see, if they are not selling, they should be inclined, (i.e., "forced"), to reduce their prices. And, because of their size, and hence market share, if they reduce their
prices the other companies will too. (They would HAVE no choice!). Isn't that a "juicy" prospect? But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of users. But
it's doable!

PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO BELOW $1.28 - $1.29 AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK!

If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention
 
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SteelWoman

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Outta curiosity, What are you paying for Gasoline?

Where are you - what part of the country - and what is gas costing you? I'm in Alabama and I about fell off my bike yesterday when I pulled up to the tank and had to pay $1.64 for a gallon of gas! AAAAGGGHHHH!!! :mg: It cost me $4.53 to fill up my tank!! (obviously my bike, not my F150).
 
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CINDY

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In lower Detroit, Michigan area gas is ranging from $1.59 (if you are lucky) to $1.70.

I keep hearing reports that gas will be up over $2.00 within months.. :mad:

Cindy
 
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SteelWoman said:
I'm in Alabama and I about fell off my bike yesterday when I pulled up to the tank and had to pay $1.64 for a gallon of gas!
That sounds like a dream come true to me... Try Sweden: I pay roughly $1.15 for a Litre of the stuff. That would be around $4.30 if I got the conversion to gallons right... To make matters worse a major part of the price is... TAX!!!

AAAAGGGHHHH, indeed :mad: Aw, now you got me started...

/Claes
 
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SteelWoman

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YIKES!!!! Maybe THAT's why all those people over there ride motorcycles instead of cars! OUUUUUCHH!! I can't even imagine.
 
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little__cee

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Neat idea

Its $1.67 here in Northwestern PA BUT one company has the neat idea of pairing their gas pumps with a carwash -- its $1.70 if you don't buy a wash but $1.50 if you do...you can do the math - the cheap carwash is $4.99 so you MIGHT not come out ahead but you do get your car washed for about the same price as you would have paid for gas anywhere else. I recently found out that my 10 year old vehicle is, in fact, dark green in color!!!
 
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