Maher, Steve writes:
> 
> I think that's good old market forces making it that high-- every country
> in Europe has similar prices, and has had forever.
> 
> But I do wonder why they can't buy it as cheaply from the Middle East
> as the U.S. obviously does.

They can.  I am pretty sure the Europeans get their gas for about the
same price we do.  When I lived there, Americans in the military were
entitled to tax-free gasoline, which usually worked out to 25 cents a
liter.  That would indicate that the rest is all tax.

-David

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