BioD in Germany is about 1.20 Euro/liter....so it is not double, unless you use the more recent dollar to Euro conversion...but that is not a fair comparison because that is a problem with the falling dollar, not with Euro fuel prices.
Chris Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have no idea what gasoline and diesel fuel prices are in China and India. In Europe, they are roughly double what we pay here, the difference largely being due to taxes. Some oil producing countries (Venezuela, Middle East countries) sell at artificially low prices domestically because the government owns the production and it makes the citizens happy. Allan On Nov 11, 2007, at 1:45 PM, LarryT wrote: > We've talked about the role Chindia plays in the rise of fuel > prices - But > do BillyBob in China & SallySue in India pay the same price we pay > here? > i.e. $3.00+/gal? > > If not, why not? Supply & demand should be equal everywhere, > right? And if > yes, I would think $3+/gal. would slow their growth dramatically > given the > standard of living. or maybe those who can afford to buy cars aren't > affected by the cost? > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -1985 300SD, 367K km, "Wulf" -1992 350 Ram Wagon, 58K miles, "The Behemoth" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
