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A lot of money from the price of gas goes to tax.
In Canada it's even higher I believe. Something like 50% is tax if I remember correctly.
Global Gas Prices*
(1 gallon=3.8 L)
Most expensive per gallon:
Hong Kong: $5.38
London, England: $5.05
Oslo, Norway: $4.54
Seoul, South Korea: $4.52
Paris, France: $4.28
Least expensive per gallon:
Caracas, Venezuela: $0.40
Jakarta, Indonesia: $0.45
Kuwait City, Kuwait: $0.76
Manama, Bahrain: $0.82
Abu Dhabi, UAE: $0.92
*Prices as of September 2000
Source: Runzheimer International
http://money.howstuffworks.com/gas-price2.htm