Foodstick/Karl... they get back at us with what they charge for petrol/diesel here. Diesel here is currently £1.22/litre which works out about $1.96, normal petrol a few cents cheaper but still stupidly expensive.. half of it is tax. So we pay the equivalent of nearly $9 a gallon.
That's why when I come to the US or Canada I can rent an Explorer or similar, drive it like I stole it and be happy when I fill it.
Last time I was over there I met a guy that heard my accent at a gas station. When he heard how much we pay here he said his would be at the bottom of a lake if it was that expensive there