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On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:16:14 +1000, David Drummond -> Charles Scaglione
wrote:

 CS>> You would have a hard time explaining that to most US citizens.
 DD>   The only CS> subsidy that the US government adds or supports for the
 DD>   oil industry is in CS> taxes.  And believe me, the little guy doesn't
 DD>   see any tax breaks at all. CS> The days of cheap gasoline here in the
 DD>   US are over for good.  But that CS> discussion is best left for
 DD>   another time and place....

 DD> Care to explain why petrol sold at the bowser in USA is so much cheaper
 DD> than petrol sold from the European bowser?

Local taxes is probably the reason.  I can't speak for Europe but I know
from experience having lived in Japan for several years that the
government there levies a heavy tax on personal transportation fuels. I
would imagine it's the same throughout Europe and possibly where you live.

Regards.

chscag at gmail dot com