Fuel Prices near me

[Jimbeaux]

baccalad said:

Cheapest country in the wold is Venezuela I believe. ~8p a litre for petrol.

Yep, due to major subsidies. Seeing as their Socialism is (not surprisingly) collapsing the economy, that will end soon as things right themselves naturally. The nationalisation of the oil companies have (as totally expected) caused a mess as government/party cronies have driven those businesses into the ground.

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thelawnet said:

Jimbeaux said:

You watch a "reality show" and can now tell us all how it is? I live here and feel differently than you. Maybe you are not as qualified as you may think to make such definative statements.

http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/health/2014/03/26/medical-bankruptcy/

NerdWallet estimates for 2013:

56M Americans under age 65 will have trouble paying medical bills
– Over 35M American adults (ages 19-64) will be contacted by collections agencies for unpaid medical bills
– Nearly 17M American adults (ages 19-64) will receive a lower credit rating on account of their high medical bills
– Over 15M American adults (ages 19-64) will use up all their savings to pay medical bills
– Over 11M American adults (ages 19-64) will take on credit card debt to pay off their hospital bills
– Nearly 10M American adults (ages 19-64) will be unable to pay for basic necessities like rent, food, and heat due to their medical bills
Over 16M children live in households struggling with medical bills
Despite having year-round insurance coverage, 10M insured Americans ages 19-64 will face bills they are unable to pay
1.7M Americans live in households that will declare bankruptcy due to their inability to pay their medical bills
– Three states will account for over one-quarter of those living in medical-related bankruptcy: California (248,002), Illinois (113,524), and Florida (99,780)
To save costs, over 25M adults (ages 19-64) will not take their prescription drugs as indicated, including skipping doses, taking less medicine than prescribed or delaying a refill

Quote "Nerdwallet" or whatever site you like; you cannot know how the majority of us feel or know our situation better than those who live here. Absolutely things can improve on the cost side, I agree. Our care, however, is among the world's best. I would suggest you concentrate your desire to correct problems to your own NHS, as it's shortcomings and ineffecienties are themselves legendary.

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Planter said:

Jimbeaux said:

Quote "Nerdwallet" or whatever site you like; you cannot know how the majority of us feel or know our situation better than those who live here. Absolutely things can improve on the cost side, I agree. Our care, however, is among the world's best. I would suggest you concentrate your desire to correct problems to your own NHS, as it's shortcomings and ineffecienties are themselves legendary.

You seem overly defensive of the US and very critical of everywhere else.As you said, until you have lived somewhere its hard to judge and criticise and I agree with you on that.

And in answer to your original question, about 125.9 ppl. Unfortunately not that cheap

On the contrary Sir, I began no coversation about anyones' healthcare systems, I was merely responding to someone who did. I pointed out that each system has enough of their own problems that pots calling kettles black might be occuring if one begins gunning at another's system. Anyway, thanks for bringing us back on topic.

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Planter said:

Jimbeaux said:

On the contrary Sir, I began no coversation about anyones' healthcare systems, I was merely responding to someone who did. I pointed out that each system has enough of their own problems that pots calling kettles black might be occuring if one begins gunning at another's system. Anyway, thanks for bringing us back on topic.

Haha, fair point, and no problem at all.

If I send you over a few bucks maybe you can send me some fuel over. Juts a few hundred litres should do

Mark the container as a 'gift'. Should get through customs no probs

I would probably be taken down for terror, or worse, destabilizing the economy. Maybe if I mark the container as "full of Korans" it will glide right through to avoid any possibility of offending anyone.

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Swanny87 said:

You think the US is cheap? Try Venezuela...

Link

Damn just saw that someone already posted this...

Edited by Swanny87 on Friday 17th October 14:50

Subsidies don't count! They are going to crash anyway, it's a matter of time.

[Jimbeaux]

Regular at $2.39 / Gallon at Costco.....just sayin'

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kambites said:

I've spent quite a lot of time in the states and I'd take UK petrol prices and the UK healthcare system any day.

What do you fine appealing about UK fuel prices? This could be good.

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burwoodman said:

I think petrol in Venezuela is 1 cent used per litre

I wouldn't be suprised. Now, when government subsidy collapses (and it will), that will change. I was tending to look at free market fuel prices, not the subsidized ones.

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jonah35 said:

I used to care about fuel prices but now I have a car that does 70mpg it could double in the UK and I wouldn't care.

America is a great country for fuel prices but I guess you guys do far more miles. It's hard to take longer than 4 hours to get most places in the UK.

True, a daily work commute is 150 miles for some of my coworkers. Like the old saying goes, in the US, a 100 years is a long time; in the UK, a 100 miles is a long way.

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kambites said:

Jimbeaux said:

kambites said:

I've spent quite a lot of time in the states and I'd take UK petrol prices and the UK healthcare system any day.

What do you fine appealing about UK fuel prices? This could be good.

Nothing. I'd just rather have expensive fuel and state provided healthcare than cheap fuel and expensive healthcare.

ETA: Although having said that, our roads are crowded enough as it is. I dread to think what they'd be like if fuel was a third of the price!

Edited by kambites on Wednesday 29th October 18:48

Sounds like you just excused and forgave outrageous pricing. Now perhaps those that govern will feel less concerned about adding to said price.

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karona said:

Currently 2.35 BGL per litre here in Bugglearia
The pounds at 1.47 so about 95 pence a litre.

What is the average commute distance there? Maybe short trips make fule prices less an issue, as was stated earlier.

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kambites said:

Jimbeaux said:

Sounds like you just excused and forgave outrageous pricing. Now perhaps those that govern will feel less concerned about adding to said price.

I just view my health as being more important than my ability to get about.

So, you assume the majority of fuel tax goes to the NHS?

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kambites said:

Jimbeaux said:

What is the average commute distance there? Maybe short trips make fule prices less an issue, as was stated earlier.

Mean average is about 6 miles each way, I think. Median rather less, I suppose.

To put the overall figure into perspective, last year 34bn litres of road fuel was purchased in the UK and we have a population of 70m so that's 500 litres per person at a cost of about £700. Obviously not all of that is private usage, a fair chunk will be haulage and so will be paid for in terms of higher goods prices rather than directly in fuel costs. I suspect the average spent by private individuals directly on road fuel is under £500 a year (about $800).

ETA: About 75% of the population hold a driving licence, so say £650 per year per actual driver.

Edited by kambites on Wednesday 29th October 19:02

Mine is about 3 miles round trip. That is unusual here of course. If that is the median there, I can see fuel cost as less of an issue.

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kambites said:

Jimbeaux said:

So, you assume the majority of fuel tax goes to the NHS?

Um, no?

Then why do you keep equating your good healthcare to high fuel prices? I pay $204/month for my family and receive some of the best healthcare in the world imo, yet pay $2-3/gallon for fuel.

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kambites said:

Jimbeaux said:

Then why do you keep equating your good healthcare to high fuel prices?

I didn't? I don't think they're related in any meaningful way at all. I wasn't the one who brought the healthcare systems up, I was just commenting on the relative values of the two differing parts of our respective societies once they'd both been mentioned.

I see; I'm glad you're happy.

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1878 said:

Filled up at 121.9/litre this evening, can't recall how long since it was that "cheap".

Falling crude prices help everywhere. Everywhere except the stock market apparently. That said, other stocks rise on the savings other businesses realize from lower fuel costs.

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To expand the issue, let's talk utilities. My recent electric/gas bill was $163 for September. 4,000 square foot house, about 50 years old., My parents' is slightly larger and only about 10 years old, their bill around $79 for September due to better insulated windows, computer placed vents,etc. in the US, it varies widely on the part of the country and if gas or electricity is the dominant choice of use. How are these prices there and does it vary much nationwide or pretty steady across the board?

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TheRealFingers99 said:

Jimbeaux said:

To expand the issue, let's talk utilities. My recent electric/gas bill was $163 for September. 4,000 square foot house, about 50 years old., My parents' is slightly larger and only about 10 years old, their bill around $79 for September due to better insulated windows, computer placed vents,etc. in the US, it varies widely on the part of the country and if gas or electricity is the dominant choice of use. How are these prices there and does it vary much nationwide or pretty steady across the board?

I'd say much higher than that. In Winter I usually pay something like £40 a week for gas and electricity and live in a 2 bedroom flat. Less, of course, in Summer. Generally Europe has higher fuel/energy and food prices (but probably better food!) than you of the colonies.

Better food? Well, let's just say opinions vary. Here, if gas is high one winter, the colder states pay more, in the long hot summers, the warm areas pay more due to electricity. Then it matters if the powerplant is fueled by gas, nuke, coal, etc. Too many variations to be consistent across the nation.

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R I C H said:

Jimbeaux said:

Then why do you keep equating your good healthcare to high fuel prices? I pay $204/month for my family and receive some of the best healthcare in the world imo, yet pay $2-3/gallon for fuel.

Despite "some of the best healthcare in the world", US infant mortality rates are higher than many in Europe, and life expectancy is lower too. You should ask for a refund

I've seen your smiles, you should riot in the streets.

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Polarbert said:

Its about $3.35 a gallon here in San Diego at the moment. We are paying about $36 a month in 'leccy for a one bedroom flat. Don't have gas to worry about.

Since moving here I've been absolutely shocked at the hold certain providers have over you. There is only one gas and electric company, and our apartment building only has two internet providers available, as the others don't have use of the cables into the property.

$36/month for electricity in a one room flat is cheap compared to somewhere in Europe. Especially seeing as you are in the People's Republic of California! I am surprised they aren't taxing you on oxygen out there.