BETCHA Your Energy Bill Is HIGHER Than Mine!

[Dien Rice]

Hi Glenn,

Wow, you really think ahead with your fuel buying… That's smart!

Though many people can't - or won't - do it!

As for Australia… Australia is a petroleum exporter, so you'd think gasoline would be cheap!

But you'd be surprised…

Why?

It's because we have a huge government tax on gasoline here in Australia…

I just looked it up, and I'd say that right now, the average price is $1.97 Australian dollars per liter…

That converts to about $4.72 US dollars per gallon for gas…

It turns out that about $1.22 US dollars of that is government tax… Then a 10% sales tax is added (which is incorporated into the price here)... So the sales tax is around 43 US cents…

Therefore, in total, out of the $4.72 US dollars per gallon, about $1.65 US dollars per gallon is tax - or around 35% tax!

In contrast, I read in the US, federal tax on gasoline is around 18.4 cents per gallon - compared to $1.65 US dollars per gallon in Australia!

If Australian tax on gasoline was the same as in the USA, gas per gallon would cost more like $3.25 US dollars per gallon before sales tax - or $3.57 after you add the sales tax...

The HUGE tax on gasoline is such a money-spinner for the government in Australia, that my state (Victoria) levies an extra tax specially for electric vehicles - to compensate for the money the government's losing on electric vehicles, due to lower sales of gasoline!

So there you go…

Best wishes!

Dien

Originally Posted by Glenn

Thanks Dien,

2 Years ago I paid 3.00 a Gallon for Fuel Oil for my Furnace.

I Just paid 3.89 for 167 gallons. 650 bucks.

AND was Happy.

Trump just hit Canada with 25% Tarriffs.

Most of USA Oil is Not Right for use as Fuel Oil.

Meaning.

Canadian Fuel Oil will have a MASSIVE IMPACT on Prices for The Next few Years.

I Jumped to ORDER Now.

Even Though - for the past 10 Years I always waited for SUMMER.
Because The Price Always DROPS by a lot.

NOT THIS TIME.

Thanks,
Glenn

My Neighbors Here in Maryland ALREADY pay THOUSANDS. in Electric Bills.
Mine is 35.00 a month.

NEXT I Figured out a Way to TURN OFF my Furnace.

Still Stay Warm as a Bug.

#1 - I put Thermostat PLUGS in all 3 Bathrooms. To turn a tiny Heater on
when the Temp Gets To 32 Degrees Ferienheit

#2 - I Closed The Doors to Family room, Dining Room, Kitchen area
Where I Burn Wood in The Fireplace. And Cook INSIDE The Fireplace. With a Little Rocket Stove for Camping.

Sounds EXTREME.

But I live way out in The Boondocks. And We Lose Power
Every Week. For an hour or two. Every 60 Days for a WEEK. Every 90 Days
A Tree or a Car Takes a Pole down. 8 to 10 days with No Power.

No Heat -
No Electricity.
No Light.
No Furnace.
No Electric Stove.

#3 - Use No-Moving Parts Dirt Cheap Heat Boards to Heat that one Area.