Price of petrol in Norway hits 10 dollars per gallon. (2,5 dollars per liter) - Polidicks

[URL]http://www.aftenposten.no/okonomi/Bensinprisen-nar-ny-topp-6758041.html#.TzLEf1yXRIE[/URL] Translated by hand; [release]Today fuel prices in the countries biggest fuel-chain hit almost 15 kroner per liter. ($10 per gallon) The Statoil-stations have raised the price per liter for liter 95 oktan fuel to 14.83 kroner. This means that the fuel prices in the almost 500 Statoil-stations will today be record high. [B] Middle Eastern worries raise prices [/B] Pål Heldaas in Statoil Fuel explains the raise in prices is connected to international political unrest. - The fact that USA have strengthened sanctions against Iran, at the same time as there's been attacks against oil pipelines in Nigeria and Syria has caused the raise in prices for both raw and refined diesel and petrol, which results in our purchasing cost being higher. - This is not a dramatic change, but the change of 10 øre (50 cent) means we pass the earlier top of 14,79 kroner. [/release] Well it's no big change but it's a milestone I guess.

I would be cycling everywhere if gas was that much here.

We use the least yet we pay the most (kinda)

Didn't they JUST find two huge pockets of oil off their coasts?

[QUOTE='[Seed Eater];34606198']Didn't they JUST find two huge pockets of oil off their coasts?[/QUOTE] Norway doesn't have [I]that[/I] much oil. [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_proven_oil_reserves[/url] Still quite reliant on other countries.

Yes. Yes we did. (In response to [Seed Eater])

Holy [b]shit[/b].

The amount of oil left hardly relates to the price of petrol. They inflate the price simply because people still pay for it. There's enough oil.

[QUOTE=mac338;34606212]Norway doesn't have [I]that[/I] much oil. [URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_proven_oil_reserves[/URL] Still quite reliant on other countries.[/QUOTE] That's still a lot considering how few people live in Norway. More than 6 billion barrels for less than 5 million people. Also they're the 5th largest exporter of oil.

And still somehow we manage to make due. Im still amazed at other countries complaining about 2 dollars a gallon.

holy fuck and I thought we had it bad paying like $3.35 a gallon in san antonio

I would never drive anywhere ever.

It's like in Sweden then... Wait it's Norwegian kronors, holy shit.

17.3 SEK

What is the tax on this? because in Britain petrol is at £1.30 where 81.3% is tax, 36.7% is for the supplier, and just 3.8% is for the petrol station.

[QUOTE=matt.ant;34606642]What is the tax on this? because in Britain petrol is at £1.30 where 81.3% is tax, 36.7% is for the supplier, and just 3.8% is for the petrol station.[/QUOTE] Holy shit, I did not realise we were taxed that much on petrol.

I remember it was on 5 and 8 nok back in the 90's. [editline]8th February 2012[/editline] No fucking point buying petrol anymore, just waste of money. Fuck off oil nerds, get a real job instead of taking our money to drive a vehicle we paid over 200.000 nok for. Now that electric motors are coming, why do we need oil. Idiots i say.

[QUOTE=D3vils Buddy;34606792]Holy shit, I did not realise we were taxed that much on petrol.[/QUOTE] Well we're taxed twice, you have fuel duty, and then an extra 20% VAT on top of that

about a dollar a gallon here.

[QUOTE=HorizoN;34606888]about a dollar a gallon here.[/QUOTE] Avatar fits.

It's $3.35 here in New Jersey, USA. I think it's time Norway seriously taps into those North Sea oil fields.

Averaging 10-11 DKK in Denmark, what's happening to you guys in Norway?

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;34606910]It's $3.35 here in New Jersey, USA. I think it's time Norway seriously taps into those North Sea oil fields.[/QUOTE] Oil is not really the problem. We have enough oil just for ourselves that every person in Norway could have a bunch of barrels of oil each.

1 dolla 80 cents for a liter here in Latvia.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;34606910]It's $3.35 here in New Jersey, USA. I think it's time Norway seriously taps into those North Sea oil fields.[/QUOTE] Much of that cost is from tax

I think people are forgetting the cost of living in Norway is high but the wages reflect that, according to this [url]http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/norways-minimum-wage-is-double-that-of-britain-346990[/url] the minimum wage is £10 an hour, although I'd need a Norwegian to confirm this as the British tabloids do exaggerate

Between $3.60 and $4.00 here in New York City. I remember when gas was at least $2 or less, but that was around 2002 or 2001. With how much it's rising, getting even a drivers license seems useless (Here, they cost between $60 and $90, whereas a state ID costs about $20. I can't really complain though, aren't licenses like $2,000 in Germany?)

[QUOTE=matt.ant;34607338]I think people are forgetting the cost of living in Norway is high but the wages reflect that, according to this [url]http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/norways-minimum-wage-is-double-that-of-britain-346990[/url] the minimum wage is £10 an hour, although I'd need a Norwegian to confirm this as the British tabloids do exaggerate[/QUOTE] I believe that is correct. Also our government is the only western government with a surplus, reflected in our socioeconomic benefits such as free health care. In fact while the American per capita government debt is nearly 50 000 dollars, the Norwegian per capita government surplus is more then 100 000 dollars.

[QUOTE=mac338;34607430]I believe that is correct. Also our government is the only western government with a surplus, reflected in our socioeconomic benefits such as free health care. In fact while the American per capita government debt is nearly 50 000 dollars, the Norwegian per capita government surplus is more then 100 000 dollars.[/QUOTE] Isn't it just wacky what intelligent governance can do

[QUOTE=matt.ant;34607338]I think people are forgetting the cost of living in Norway is high but the wages reflect that, according to this [url]http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/norways-minimum-wage-is-double-that-of-britain-346990[/url] the minimum wage is £10 an hour, although I'd need a Norwegian to confirm this as the British tabloids do exaggerate[/QUOTE] Based on what I've heard there is no minimum wage here. I know at least with no proper education you can easily earn around £13/$20 an hour, in let's say a grocery store.