Thursday , 28 March 2024

Facts & Figures About Gas/Petrol Consumption & Prices by Country & More

Despite an influx of vehicles that are 46% more fuel-efficient than they were in 1980,oil-and-gas the average American household spent almost $3,000 (or about 4% of their pre-tax income – the highest proportion in history) on gasoline. Find out how we compare with the rest of the world.

As editor of www.FinancialArticleSummariesToday.com and www.munKNEE.com and the FREE Market Intelligence Report newsletter (sample hereregister here)   The Finance Degree Center (www.financedegreecenter.comasked that I post the following infographic* which I am pleased to do.

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