$47.50 to fill my car seems a bit much
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
Eugene, Oregon
October 26, 2021 12:38pm CST
My fuel light came on Friday, reminding me that I needed to fill my gasoline tank. I didn't drive much over the weekend, but went to fill my tank at Costco on Monday. The lines weren't too long, so I got in easily. The total for just over 12 gallons of regular (just over 45 liters) of regular gas was $47.50.
My state of Oregon has a pretty high gas tax, 36 cents per gallon and we have a federal tax (paid in every state) of 18 cents per gallon.
I am okay with my state's high tax really. We pay no sales tax at all, just income and property taxes.
Anyway, are gasoline prices rising fast where you live?
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Oct 21
I know it's that way in many states. Oregon is one of the exceptions.
@t100068 (289)
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26 Oct 21
@JamesHxstatic I've never been to Oregon before. Did gas used to be lower there?
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Oct 21
@t100068 It cost me about $10 more for this tank than it did a few weeks ago. Oil prices are rising like crazy. almost $85 per barrel today. Should make the drillers happy. I was born in Abilene and grew up to age 15 in San Antonio.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
27 Oct 21
We never let our cars gas go below 1/4 tank.
Not sure how much it is here right now. Havent been out much
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
27 Oct 21
I don't usually let it get below a quarter tank either. You never know when you have leave in a hurry.
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@LadyDuck (457973)
• Switzerland
27 Oct 21
@JamesHxstatic This is true all workers who come here to work from Italy every morning are spending a lot in gasoline now.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
27 Oct 21
I have heard that on the news. People who commute to work are spending a lot of income on fuel.
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@sallypup (57836)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Oct 21
@JamesHxstatic My car is a 2 door Toyota coupe. Made in 2004 and still peddling. Its bigger than a Smart Car. Its a not very clean little monster but the mechanic says there is nothing wrong with it so I will keep on driving it.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
27 Oct 21
@sallypup Great! Mine is a 2009 RAV4, well used.
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@x0MandyLynn0x (1056)
• Canada
27 Oct 21
Prices are raising up everywhere lately on things! It's crazy!
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
27 Oct 21
Right, I'm noticing meat prices going up a lot too.
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@x0MandyLynn0x (1056)
• Canada
27 Oct 21
@JamesHxstatic Yes! Here in Canada it's ridiculous. Some steaks are over $20 now. Seafood is nuts in price too!
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
26 Oct 21
£1.40 per litre
4.54 litres in a UK gallon
£6.35 per gallon.
£6.35 equals $8.71 per imperial UK gallon
Or £5.32 per US Gallon or $7.30
Stop moaning James, I wish I had to pay what you have to pay.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
27 Oct 21
I guess it's all relative though,
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
27 Oct 21
@JimBo452020 But you have that great medical system too.
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
27 Oct 21
@JamesHxstatic
Our government takes approx £0.75 per litre from us in tax.
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@snowy22315 (169898)
• United States
26 Oct 21
That's a lot. I never fill my car totally it is just too painful. Kind of sad to put 20 in though and get like half a tank..boo hiss.
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@kaylachan (57599)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Oct 21
A bit. But, compared to how much my husband spends, (and he never lets the tank get that low) you got off pretty cheep.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Oct 21
Oh, I can imagine that prices are pretty high there.
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
27 Oct 21
This was at a big box discount store that sells fuel. They have thousands of members all over the US. the lines move pretty fast.
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@stine1online (835)
• Germany
27 Oct 21
In Germany it has skyrocketed once more and I will have to refuel today.... My 45 litres will be around $80. I am really glad that today is my first office day in 2021 due to covid and that I do save SOOOO much gas money...
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@Tampa_girl7 (48908)
• United States
26 Oct 21
Yes, the price of gas was $3.06 a gallon the other day.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
27 Oct 21
I'm in Eugene and that was at Costco.
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@noni1959 (9886)
• United States
31 Oct 21
@JamesHxstatic I'm in rural Scio so gas up either in Scio, Stayton or Costco (Albany or Salem), depending where I am. Costco takes about 40 minutes or so to get to for either city. I did gas up last night for $69 using some rewards at the Chevron.
@JudyEv (325654)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Oct 21
Fuel seems to be expensive here but my understanding is that it's a lot more expensive than yours. We paid 159.9c a litre last week. JJ gave me the formula for converting it to US dollars but I've lost it so I have no idea how it equates to your prices. It's all too hard - litres to US gallons, our dollar to yours, etc. 
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
27 Oct 21
It's a lot to keep track of I know.
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@LeaPea2417 (36434)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Oct 21
Yes, it is around $3.54 the last time I checked.
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@RasmaSandra (73368)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Oct 21
That does seem to be way too much, I don't have a car so I don't know about gas prices,
@xFiacre (12595)
• Ireland
26 Oct 21
@jameshxstatic they’re the highest they ever been here £1.40 ($1.93) a litre.
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@stine1online (835)
• Germany
27 Oct 21
Hey, is there still a shortage in the UK or are the lorries coming through?
@thedevilinme (3905)
• Northampton, England
27 Oct 21
@stine1online Noi, same amount of trucks and drivers but no shortage .The media hyped up the threat
