• The gas-consumption does not get effected by the fuel-prices. The most car-owners are often depended of their cars, and that´s why they have to buy fuel, even if that means buying with very high fuel-prices

• The dollar-rate is sky-high! One dollar is worth over 9 NOK. All oil buys and sells in dollars, and thats why prices are as high as they are.
• Opec and Norway produce a small amount of oil, which makes demands higher. Therefor prices increase.

• More and more countries are looking at their fuel as golden source of income, through duty. Specially in Norway.
• Gas-stations are trying to catch up on their loses after last years price-war, and therefor race their prices. The state takes roughly 70-80% of the profit on gasoline. The gas-stations therfore have to increase their prices in order to make a profit after the goverment have taken their share and expenses have been paid.

GASOLINE-PRICES IN EUROPE

Country:

Litreprice

Full tank: 

Unlead 95

NOK

Norway

11,18

670

Great Britain

10,98

658

Sweden

10,05

603

Denmark

9,17

550

France

9,03

541

Germany

8,42

505

Italy

7,93

475

Turkey

7,05

423

Portugal

6,82

409

Greece

6,32

379

Spain

6,32

379

Poland

6,12

367

Andorra

5,52

331

Russia

2,42

146

Source: NAF

Prices last updated may 31

• As one can see the difference between the litre-price of gasoline in Norway and in Russia is NOK.8,76 and the difference on a full tank NOK.524,- One can also see that the gasoline in Norway is pretty much more expensive than in all the other European countries. This ought to be a thought-provocation if you think of the fact that Norway is one of the countries with the largest oilresuorces.