I've said this before; Americans do not know the true cost of their fuel. All they see is the pump price but have no idea how much is spent on the military to secure oil sources and routes of transport, that is a subject not considered or discussed. Perhaps Europe's fuel price reflects a more realistic cost. Kinda like people think the cost of their transportation is in fuel consumption only, never mind depreciation, insurance, financing, maintainence, licensing and parking. And then you have people who think the gas tax pays for roads......