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    Quote Originally Posted by The Monk View Post
    Let's see - you're paying USD $2.96 per gallon?

    I saw our fuel price two days ago at AUD $1.699 / litre.

    We have 4.54 litres per gallon so that's AUD $7.71 per gallon.

    An American (abbreviated) gallon is only 3.785 litres so the equivalent for Americans would be USD $6.43.

    You certainly are not hard done by.

    UK price equivalent to the US gallon is USD $8.44
    And how much of what you pay per liter is in taxes? Here in Texas, regular unleaded has a 20ct federal tax, and a 28ct state tax.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KevinD View Post
    And how much of what you pay per liter is in taxes? Here in Texas, regular unleaded has a 20ct federal tax, and a 28ct state tax.
    Per litre or per gallon?

    42.7 cents per litre, plus 10% GST here

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pony View Post
    How much oil does Australia produce?
    Australia produces 373,728.37 barrels per day of oil (as of 2016) ranking 31st in the world. Australia produces every year an amount equivalent to 11.4% of its total proven reserves (as of 2016).

    Australia is rich in commodities, including fossil fuel and uranium reserves. ... Western Australia (including the Bonaparte Basin straddling Western Australia and Northern Territory) has 72 percent of the country's proven crude oil reserves, as well as 92 percent of its condensate and 79 percent of its LPG reserves.31 Aug 2014

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    Quote Originally Posted by lost in melb. View Post
    Per litre or per gallon?

    42.7 cents per litre, plus 10% GST here
    AUD I'd assume. So, fast and loose thats about $2 per gallon in tax. So let's say in Australia (sorry Lost, I forget which state you live in SA?) You pay a bit over $5 AUD per US gallon. That comes out around $3.80 USD. Right now, in my home town,regular is about $2.7USD (without taxes) I understand Aus has a fairly robust oilfield (I've worked there after all) but I'm guessing the remaining difference is from importation costs, which I'm too lazy to check right now.

    My point is, the disparity in cost of fuel there is not near as much as its made out to be. Cigs on the other hand, whew!

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    Quote Originally Posted by KevinD View Post
    AUD I'd assume. So, fast and loose thats about $2 per gallon in tax. So let's say in Australia (sorry Lost, I forget which state you live in SA?) You pay a bit over $5 AUD per US gallon. That comes out around $3.80 USD. Right now, in my home town,regular is about $2.7USD (without taxes) I understand Aus has a fairly robust oilfield (I've worked there after all) but I'm guessing the remaining difference is from importation costs, which I'm too lazy to check right now.

    My point is, the disparity in cost of fuel there is not near as much as its made out to be. Cigs on the other hand, whew!
    Cigs!!

    As I think I've mentioned elsewhere, I reckon we would have to be the most expensive country in the world for tobacco products.

    Take a look at this graph!

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