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Abroad at the Pump, Circumspection by the Barrel
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Gasoline prices in Europe are much higher because of the gasoline tax. In many countries many of the taxes on gasoline are fixed and as a result it does not move up as crude prices go up. The proportion of the price at the pump which is the gasoline tax is larger in Europe which makes an increase in the underlying price of crude oil less keenly felt. Europe has invested in public transportation and Europeans use smaller cars which compensate for the higher price. Japan and S. Korea also follow the European practice of higher gasoline taxes which encourages conservation and the use of smaller cars.
The gasoline tax as a way to reduce dependence on imported oil.
02/28/2006
A gasoline tax would create new incentives for fuel efficiency automobiles, and some of the revenues could be used to cushion its impact on the poor and commuters to work.
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The U.S. differs from Europe and the developed countries of Asia such as Japan and S. Korea in the way it approaches the gasoline price. Higher gasoline taxes changes the way these countries approach transportation- with the use of smaller cars, better public transportaton and large investments in public transportation, and an emphasis on conservation.
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