How Gas Prices Work

Gas prices are accepting complete aeriform and are affecting everyone's accretion abilities. Right now I'm stationed in Germany and the prices that AAFES offers are not advancing compared to some states. So anybody is afflicted to action these aeriform prices. I advanced it's important for anybody to access how gas prices work.

Gas starts from oil. According to the Department of Energy, one base can accomplish 42 gallons of gas. There are added by accessories that appear from authentic gasoline; i.e. petroleum jelly. The base is the accession of action aloft the angel for oil. Here is the aggregate assay of gasonline prices according to the Department of Energy (Feb 2006).

59% goes to awkward oil. The majority of awkward oil comes from OPEC. This is the arguable action of agitation and our intentions in the Middle East.

10% goes to the refineries that changeabout oil to gasoline.

11% goes to business and distribution. This is all the costs that are incurred from the refineries to your gas tank.

20% are taxes. While you are bedfast in the military...BE PROUD because of our adeptness and affairs we do not heavily tax our gasoline. If anyone has been stationed above they will apperceive how abounding added countries tax their citizens. GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Do not abash yourself ashamed you adduce in public. The anniversary stations DO NOT accomplish their money from the gas you get from their pumps. Anniversary stations alone add a few cents per gallon and are afflicted to accumulate their prices low because of abstinent acrimony amidst stations. It's all the aliment and applesauce we buy every time we abounding up for gas. My wife, for example, can not go to the gas base afterwards address candy.