Posted by Larry Hoover on May 26, 2008, at 7:08:14
In reply to Petrol prices, posted by Sigismund on May 25, 2008, at 19:05:28
> Out of interest, how much do you pay for petrol and deisel?
>
> Deisel is now A$1.65/litre here, which might be about US$1.50/l.
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> 1 gallon equals 4.8 litres?1 Imperial gallon = 4.54609188 liters
> Or are there imperial gallons and American gallons?
Yes, there are two different gallons to consider. A U.S. gallon is based on four cups to the quart, rather than the Imperial five. That gives a U.S. quart of 32 oz (vs 40), and a U.S. gallon of 128 oz (vs 160).
1 US gallon = 3.78541178 liters
The two conversion ratios I provide are from Google Calculator. Just enter any mathematical calculation or conversion you desire, in real language, right in the search box, and it will spit out the answer. E.g. 39 Fahrenheit in Celcius, U.S. gallon in litres, 64.22 divided by 11....
> Anyway if the gallons we used to have are the same as yours, we pay around US$7.20/gallon.> Does that sound right?
In U.S. gallons, you're paying US$5.68/gallon.
In the U.K., they're paying ~US$9.60.
I last paid US$5.10 (Canada), and we are a huge petroleum exporter nation. Our prices have been sitting about 10-20% higher than typical U.S. prices since the beginning of the year.Gasoline (petrol) is cheaper than diesel locally, for the first time I can recall. There's a diesel shortage in Europe, and they're buying up North American supplies.
Lar
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