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Gasoline in Canada costs on average 1.40 C$/L (5.22 US$/US gal). Fuel taxation is higher than in the US, but varies greatly from between 16.2 and 30.5 ¢/L (0.612 and 1.153 US$/US gal).<ref>http://www.gasbuddy.com/</ref>
Gasoline in Canada costs on average 1.40 C$/L (5.22 US$/US gal). Fuel taxation is higher than in the US, but varies greatly from between 16.2 and 30.5 ¢/L (0.612 and 1.153 US$/US gal).<ref>http://www.gasbuddy.com/</ref>
In contrast with North America, gasoline prices in [[Europe]] are much higher – between two and four times more expensive, a consequence of high fuel taxation. [[Norway]] has the highest prices (13.78 NOK/L, 10.33 US$/US gal), due to a tax rate of 170% (US$1.42 per liter).<ref>http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=no-no&FC2=/no-no/html/iwgen/shell_for_businesses/priser/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/no-no/html/iwgen/shell_for_businesses/priser/veiledende_priser.html</ref>
In contrast with North America, gasoline prices in [[Europe]] are much higher – between two and four times more expensive, a consequence of high fuel taxation. [[Norway]] has the highest prices (14.23 NOK/L, 11.28 US$/US gal), due to a tax rate of 170% (US$1.42 per liter).<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080722/bs_afp/norwayoilpricetaxclimate;_ylt=Anm7UK6MTG8CxbnTFFhf87YDW7oF In oil-rich Norway, petrol prices most expensive in Europe]</ref><ref>http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=no-no&FC2=/no-no/html/iwgen/shell_for_businesses/priser/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/no-no/html/iwgen/shell_for_businesses/priser/veiledende_priser.html</ref>
The average price in the [[United Kingdom]] is 1.50 €/L (8.82 US$/US gal). Fuel duty is paid per liter, and 17.5% VAT is paid on the fuel ''and'' on the fuel duty. With a fuel price of 1.50 €/L, this combines to make an average tax rate of 134% (0.86 €/L).<ref>http://www.petrolprices.com/fuel.html</ref>
The average price in the [[United Kingdom]] is 1.50 €/L (8.82 US$/US gal). Fuel duty is paid per liter, and 17.5% VAT is paid on the fuel ''and'' on the fuel duty. With a fuel price of 1.50 €/L, this combines to make an average tax rate of 134% (0.86 €/L).<ref>http://www.petrolprices.com/fuel.html</ref>