Israel Matzav

No wonder Israel's government thinks our gas is 'cheap'

A survey of 60 countries' gas prices by Bloomberg shows that Israel only ranks 16th in gas prices, which is much lower down the list than I would have expected (Hat Tip: Bad Blue). We're ranked 34th in terms of 'pain at the pump,' because the average daily income in Israel is $90, and it takes 8.5 percent of an average day's wages to buy a gallon of fuel. They give the average price here as $7.67 per gallon. Most of the countries with higher priced gas than us are Europeans, with Turkey having the highest prices.

For those of you in the US, stop complaining. You're ranked 52nd in price and 56th in pain at the pump with an average price of $3.29.

The cheapest gas is Venezuela's at $0.06 per gallon. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are also below $1.00. You wouldn't want to live there, would you?

The full rankings are listed here.

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Another 13 cents per gallon and gas prices will have tripled under Obama

Shanna Tova, a good year to everyone. I'd like to remind you all that I am online because I am in Israel where there is only one holiday day, and so we will be done with the holiday when you see this (I am setting it up on Sunday afternoon).

The first picture I'd like to show you is gas prices before Obama.

The second picture is gas prices after Obama.

Just think: Another 13 cents and the prices will have TRIPLED in the last four years. Are you better off than you were four years ago? More here.

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Gas prices going down

For the first time in a long time, gas prices are going down in Israel on Monday night (a day late because of the holiday) by NIS 0.31. But do you remember these gas prices? They're not as long ago as you thought, are they? (Hat Tip: Mrs. Carl).

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The shocking photo that the Obama administration does not want you to see

Still less than it is here (Hat Tip: Jack W via Daily Standard).

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And you thought your gas was expensive

And you thought your gas was expensive.

Gas prices are set to rise on Saturday night. The new price, NIS 7.62 per liter of 95 octane gas, will be the highest in Israel's history. The new price, for gas at self-service pumps, will be 3.11% higher than current prices, and is due to increased oil prices around the world, the Infrastructure Ministry said. The price at full-serve pumps for 95 octane gas will be NIS 7.75.

Be grateful for what you have. $4 gallons of gas are a pipe dream here.

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