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| Source: Business Insider |
Belgium $4.26
France $4.12
Germany $4.37
Italy $3.95
Japan $2.81
Netherlands $4.79
United Kingdom $4.47
United States $.39
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Nice chart showing the difference in gasoline prices between the US and Europe...Why the big difference???
Here is a chart showing the differences in the price of gasoline between the US and Europe at-large. Why is there such a large disparity between the two continents?
Much of the difference comes from the level of taxation on gasoline. Here are a few examples of countries shown above and the dollar amount in taxes levied on a gallon of gasoline.
Belgium $4.26
France $4.12
Germany $4.37
Italy $3.95
Japan $2.81
Netherlands $4.79
United Kingdom $4.47
United States $.39
Belgium $4.26
France $4.12
Germany $4.37
Italy $3.95
Japan $2.81
Netherlands $4.79
United Kingdom $4.47
United States $.39
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