The price of fuel
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:47 am
When I was riding Route 66 in 2010 I was amazed that I had to leave my credit card with the attendant before filling up with fuel. I was told that this was to prevent people driving off without paying especially as fuel prices were so high. To me, the price was so cheap compared to the UK. Perhaps what annoyed me more was that my credit card was out of sight while I filled up (not good practice) and I found I had 4 x $250 transactions charged to my card in California about 4 weeks after I was home on the UK.
However, it seems that the current fuel price in the States right now is about $3.20/US gallon. I found that the price varied greatly across the States and that it fluctuates more widely than it does in the UK. Nevertheless, using this figure and a figure of £1.42/litre in the UK then, using an exchange rate of £1=$1.624, fuel works out at:
US: $3.20/US gallon (equivalent to 52p/litre)
UK: £1.42/litre (equivalent to $8.74/US gallon)
Some difference!
However, it seems that the current fuel price in the States right now is about $3.20/US gallon. I found that the price varied greatly across the States and that it fluctuates more widely than it does in the UK. Nevertheless, using this figure and a figure of £1.42/litre in the UK then, using an exchange rate of £1=$1.624, fuel works out at:
US: $3.20/US gallon (equivalent to 52p/litre)
UK: £1.42/litre (equivalent to $8.74/US gallon)
Some difference!
