a day at the petrol station
Posted in a day in the life and tagged with dubai, gasoline, petrol on 12/12/2007 01:57 am by GraceYesterday I went out to put gasoline in the car. It was full-tank last Saturday when M left for Japan (for a business trip) but since I had been doing so many errands here and there, the tank is half-empty. I don’t want to be too busy driving to drop by a petrol station and end up pushing the car home so I drove to the petrol station.
Then it struck me: I do not know the kind of petrol we use!!
I had been just a spectator in the passenger seat all this time. I never even bothered to ask my husband how much gas or the type of gas the car consumes. I was stumped. The station boy told me I can put either Super Extreme or Extra Special; funny names, I know and too redundant, don’t you think?
He suggested Super Extreme and it costs US$1.8 per gallon. The Extra Special, which I learned later was the type that M always fill the car with was a little bit cheaper at US$1.5 per gallon.
(Actually, we can use whichever as long as it is not diesel)
Anyhow, I am surprised though at how cheap the petrol is here. I guess this is one of the perks in living in an petroleum producing country but then I don’t know the price in other countries aside from Japan.
Is it cheaper in your place?
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December 12th, 2007 at 4:24 am
Here in MY, petrol is cheap also. But in our home country super MAHAL!!! Extra Special is almost 50/liter!
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December 12th, 2007 at 4:31 am
i have no idea. never cared… wala man car. hehe
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December 12th, 2007 at 6:13 am
Wow! You have great gas/petrol prices. Considering where you are, that shouldn’t surprise me, though.
Our prices are around US$3.00 per gallon; in Southern California, it’s running about US$4.00 per gallon.
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December 12th, 2007 at 6:29 am
Yes, $3.08 today when I filled up.
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December 12th, 2007 at 11:42 am
Cheaper? Not by a longshot. Mine is $6 (yes, that’s a SIX) per gallon for standard unleaded.
Yes, you’re allowed to faint now.
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December 12th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
Robin,
My eyes are popping out with that figure!! Why it’s that expensive!? Conspiracy or something?
December 12th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
It’s about 1.10 euro/liter… can’t do the math! which reminds me I have to tank :)!
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December 12th, 2007 at 7:28 pm
Relatively expensive compare to Austria.
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I had fun reading bits of grace,btw 
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December 12th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
I think a gallon of regular gasoline is now about $3.31/gallon. And since I drive an SUV, I’m filling up every 5 days!
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December 12th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
No it’s not. It’s closer to $4 a gallon here.
December 13th, 2007 at 12:56 am
AAHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Try double that! I’m going to cry under my desk now and give thanks I don’t need to drive anywhere for the next couple of days!
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December 13th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
Interesting. We pay about $3.50 for 93 octane and about $3.20 for 87 octane. New York state though takes a lot in taxes - so a large portion of the mark up is from that.
I know what you mean though by not remembering what kind of gas to use. annoying.
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December 13th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
Prices here are actually going up. It’s nuts.
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December 15th, 2007 at 7:39 am
I paid $3.29 per gallon tonight.
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