Sticker shock across the Nation.

[againstthegrain]

Why? Our government did something really stupid that caused the price of gas to go up. Why do we need to take anything other than that into account?

I don't think his intention was to deflect from the war causing all this pain.

I believe he's comparing the higher cost/unit volume in Britain vs the total cost based on a 6:1 ratio of fuel used in the US by a consumer to inform us about the relative pain each countries' consumers are being subjected to.

 

[againstthegrain]

NYT 5/7/26

"The British energy giant Shell reported robust profits following the surge in oil prices prompted by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

The company, based in London, said Thursday that its adjusted profit soared 24 percent, to $6.92 billion, in the first three months of the year from the same time last year, higher than analysts expected. Shell’s first-quarter profit was more than twice what the company earned in the previous quarter, a time of seasonally lower activity.

The strong financial turnout came amid an “unprecedented disruption in global energy markets,” the company’s chief executive, Wael Sawan, said in a statement.

Shell said total oil and gas production fell 4 percent from the quarter before, mainly because of the Middle East war’s impact in Qatar. "

 

[MoBeans]

Gas is cheaper here in the US (relatively) but we have much bigger gas guzzling vehicles. My 2022 Toyota Corolla hybrid is small and averages 60 mpg and I don't drive on long trips so gas prices don't impact me a lot. Home fuel prices on the other hand... My brother in law drives a Ford F-250 pickup truck monstrosity and probably gets 15mpg going downhill with a tailwind.

 

[seadoug]

I have a 4-cylinder turbo compact sedan and Hubs has a 4-cylinder compact SUV, so with the miles we travel each day we have been fine.

Every time I am sandwiched in between two huge SUVs driven by parents with 2 kids I do think there is such a thing as karma.

 

[hollydolly]

Gas is cheaper here in the US (relatively) but we have much bigger gas guzzling vehicles. My 2022 Toyota Corolla hybrid is small and averages 60 mpg and I don't drive on long trips so gas prices don't impact me a lot. Home fuel prices on the other hand... My brother in law drives a Ford F-250 pickup truck monstrosity and probably gets 15mpg going downhill with a tailwind.

you don't think we have SUV's here ?...or big gas guzzling cars here ?... of course we do... it's not the 60's..we don't drive tiny mini's any more

 

[MoBeans]

you don't think we have SUV's here ?...or big gas guzzling cars here ?... of course we do... it's not the 60's..we don't drive tiny mini's any more

Really... I didn't think you were in minis but thought the price of fuel would cap the average car sizes over there. I remember your B roads being very narrow many with no shoulders. Seems around here every other vehicle is the extended version weighing 6,000 lbs and 7' wide. I would think it would be difficult to maneuver beasts like that on those roads. Must be fun when one meets another one coming the other way.

 

[hollydolly]

Really... I didn't think you were in minis but thought the price of fuel would cap the average car sizes over there. I remember your B roads being very narrow many with no shoulders. Seems around here every other vehicle is the extended version weighing 6,000 lbs and 7' wide. I would think it would be difficult to maneuver beasts like that on those roads. Must be fun when one meets another one coming the other way.

our B roads are wide enough to take Artiulated lorries.. and do all the time... but most of the UK is made up of A roads ( dual carriageways ) and motroways...

below a typical B road....

..and even here in the countryside, where the roads in some places are only one car wide, the vast majority drive gas guzzling 4x4's.. SUV's Range rovers, etc...

 

[OldOld]

drive as little as possible and just stay home or walk unless you absolutely have to use transportation.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Brace yourselves, gas is forecast to continue to rise, even if the war ends anytime soon. California may see $8.00 gas by Labor Day!

 

[OldOld]

not only the gas, there will be a jump in inflation for everything including groceries and consumer products.