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Old 08-13-2014, 02:33 PM   #31 (permalink)
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For a little perspective: Gasoline and diesel usage and pricing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In 2010 Venezuela, one paid US$0.06/gal.

When I was working at a gas station in college, the owner claimed he couldn't pump water for less that what he charged for gas (~30¢/gal). I checked my receipts for the last two tanks. $5.29 and $4.99 per gallon, in Coburg and Lincoln, OR, respectively. 30¢ and about 90 miles difference. The noise in the [price] signal is greater than what I paid back then.

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