[LINK] The Australian Economy Runs on oil.

Tom Koltai tomk at unwired.com.au
Sat Feb 26 09:15:53 AEDT 2011


In Current currency, US Gallon pricing has been constant at approx $2.82
[2010 USD] per gallon since 1982.

In other words, the 25 cents you paid per Gallon in 1982 today has the
purchasing power parity (equivalency) of $2.82 in todays money.




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> [mailto:link-bounces at mailman.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of Jan Whitaker
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> Subject: Re: [LINK] The Australian Economy Runs on oil.
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> 
> At 08:46 AM 26/02/2011, Tom Koltai you wrote:
> >[Americans have paid the same
> >prices at the pumps since 1982.]
> 
> What are you talking about? US gas prices have gone up to $3/gal on 
> average nationally. When I was there 6 months ago, it was $2.65 or 
> so, depending on local taxes.
> 
> In 1982, it was probably <$1/gal. When I was in high school, I paid 
> $.25/gal about 12 years earlier.
> 
> Jan
> 
> 
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