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As of today, there isn't a place in the US where gas is below $4/gallon, according to GroundNews
A Gallon is 4 Liters right? Is that the CURRENT price? That's dirt cheap what are yall even complaining about? I just checked the current Diesel price in my country and it's at $9.80/Gallon. I hate to agree with the Donald here, but those prices are actually peanuts.
I'm really tired of everyone comparing the US to countries with completely different fuel consumption profiles.
In 2024, 72% of all US freight was transported by trucks. For reference, the EU average was 25% road (sea was 67% with optimal fuel efficiency). Freight is also transported over much longer distances, making gas prices a larger part of operating costs. So already, high gas prices hit much harder in the USA than most places.
Secondly, population density and existing infrastructure require personal car use. There is almost never a rail or public transport option. Despite lower prices and higher average income, fuel spending is a larger percentage of household spending in the US than the EU (especially among the poorer population).
Yes you're right, I agree with you that the conditions are very different because of the reasons you mentioned and the other financial factors like food and rent are probably different too. I admit my original comment comes of very ignorant rereading it now a couple hours later, sorry about that
Well it's a bit more of a problem when pretty much no infrastructure exists for public transit or cycling for the vast majority of the US
We are accustomed to a certain standard of subsidized gas prices in America, okay?
Don't get me wrong, I want to see $30/gallon of gas so that people finally start rioting against the orange doofus, or the discourse about public transportation and alternative energy sources shifts on our favor. At the same time, I don't want to see people suffer over gas and consumables prices.
We in the USA prepay to a degree for gasoline. Our taxes subsidize the at pump costs to a significant portion. We get charged twice if not more for what we are considering outrageous prices in the US.
I went from paying about 24 dollars a week to get to and from work, do errands and child care. Now I'm up to 70+ a week.
For your country what did diesel cost last year?
All of the grass around here is under $4...
I think AAA averages per state. There wasn't a state with an average below $4.00/gal at the time I posted that. I apologize for misrepresenting the information.
It's under $4 here, it's 3.97.............................