CNN reported this morning that the American Automobile Association's national gas price average has reached $4 a gallon for the first time in history.
Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries. Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S.
The main factor in price disparities between countries is government policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily, with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc.
In a few Latin America and Middle-East nations, such as Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, oil is produced by a government-owned company and local gasoline prices are kept low as a benefit to the nation's citizens, he said. All prices updated June, 2008.
Country US$/gal
Sierra Leone 18.43
Norway 10.37
Turkey 10.14
Netherlands 9.73
Eritrea 9.58
Denmark 9.31
Germany 9.20
Finland 8.90
Portugal 8.90
Italy 8.78
Sweden 8.71
United Kingdom 8.56
Belgium 8.44
Hong Kong 8.33
Monaco 8.33
France 8.06
Iceland 8.06
Israel 7.95
Poland 7.80
Hungary 7.51
Croatia 7.38
Greece 7.38
Guatemala 7.38
South Korea 7.38
Spain 7.34
Switzerland 7.12
Cyprus 7.08
Romania 7.00
Slovenia 6.93
Estonia 6.62
New Zealand 6.13
Singapore 6.06
Uruguay 6.06
Brazil 6.02
Japan 5.83
Dominican Republic 5.72
Australia 5.60
Sri Lanka 5.53
Canada 5.49
India 5.15
Ukraine 5.03
Chile 4.81
South Africa 4.66
Philippines 4.62
Thailand 4.58
Colombia 4.05
Honduras 4.05
United States 4.02
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Hillary Clinton announced her support for Barack Obama today
Hillary Clinton gives her support to former rival Barack Obama as she formally ends her campaign for the Democratic nomination. Below is a copy of an e-mail from Barack Obama:
Friend --
Hillary Clinton announced her support for our campaign today.
Senator Clinton made history over the past 16 months -- not just because she has broken barriers, but because she has inspired millions of Americans with her strength, her courage, and her commitment to causes like universal health care that make a difference in the lives of hardworking Americans.
Our party and our country are stronger because of the work she has done throughout her life, and I'm a better candidate for having had the privilege of competing with her.
Senator Clinton will be invaluable to our efforts to win in November, and I look forward to campaigning alongside her to bring this country the change it so desperately needs.
Hillary and her supporters are joining us at an urgent moment.
It's going to require a new level of commitment from every single one of us to build a national campaign in the general election.
And we're going win this election the right way -- by growing our grassroots network of ordinary people giving only what they can afford.
Will you help by making your first donation today?
If you give right now, a previous donor has agreed to match your gift, doubling its impact. Help us reach our goal of 20,000 new donors by making a matching donation today:
https://donate.barackobama.com/match
It's time for all of us to come together to take on John McCain in the general election. John McCain offers another four years of George Bush's policies, which our country simply cannot afford.
To win, we must continue building an unprecedented organization in all 50 states. And that will only happen if we all work together, side-by-side.
Thank you for joining this movement and supporting a new kind of politics.
Together we can do more than just win an election. Together we can change this country, and we can change the world.
And we are honored to have Hillary Clinton at our side as we do it.
Barack
Friend --
Hillary Clinton announced her support for our campaign today.
Senator Clinton made history over the past 16 months -- not just because she has broken barriers, but because she has inspired millions of Americans with her strength, her courage, and her commitment to causes like universal health care that make a difference in the lives of hardworking Americans.
Our party and our country are stronger because of the work she has done throughout her life, and I'm a better candidate for having had the privilege of competing with her.
Senator Clinton will be invaluable to our efforts to win in November, and I look forward to campaigning alongside her to bring this country the change it so desperately needs.
Hillary and her supporters are joining us at an urgent moment.
It's going to require a new level of commitment from every single one of us to build a national campaign in the general election.
And we're going win this election the right way -- by growing our grassroots network of ordinary people giving only what they can afford.
Will you help by making your first donation today?
If you give right now, a previous donor has agreed to match your gift, doubling its impact. Help us reach our goal of 20,000 new donors by making a matching donation today:
https://donate.barackobama.com/match
It's time for all of us to come together to take on John McCain in the general election. John McCain offers another four years of George Bush's policies, which our country simply cannot afford.
To win, we must continue building an unprecedented organization in all 50 states. And that will only happen if we all work together, side-by-side.
Thank you for joining this movement and supporting a new kind of politics.
Together we can do more than just win an election. Together we can change this country, and we can change the world.
And we are honored to have Hillary Clinton at our side as we do it.
Barack
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
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