Dougs right - it hasn't changed really all year for us. Still super pricy, but at least it hasn't changed much. I think it sounds like the US is finally beginning to catch up with us though- good thing IMO - then they'll stop building those cars that gobble fuel and are real bad for the environment. That was why we made our cars so good on fuel over here - it was too expensive having them heavy and bulky!
Ben. I suggest there are other reasons for that which have nothing to do with the price of oil. I've already explained that the big percentage of what we pay in the UK is tax* & a general election has just been announced. 'Nuff said, except don't be at all surprised if the price rockets in a few month's time.
You cannot compare the US with the UK. For one thing it's a much bigger country. The whole culture is different & until recently the price of petrol (sorry I can't get used to calling it gas) was relatively cheap. On my first visit it was around 75 cents per gallon & from what I could make out this hadn't changed for many years. Most Americans like their big cars with big powerful engines as very often they're travelling much greater distances than we're used to. I did notice that in most places I've visited in the US, very few people walk anywhere & think nothing of using the car for a short trip of a few hundred yards or even just across the road. I don't know if this is the same for the whole US or in small-town America. On my last holiday there I hired a big gas-guzzler which was very comfortable & ideal for travelling long distances. None of us is any better than the other & we're used to having these things. Now they're running out we have to adapt. I think we have to get used to the idea that the good days are gone. It's still cheaper & more convenient for me to use my car than public transport. If they can change this I'll give up using the car.
*PS. According to the AA this is currently 73.4% for ordinary Unleaded petrol. I'll leave you to work it out.
