Gas Prices in the UK, By Comparison

Per the Times Online:

The average price of unleaded petrol on BP forecourts yesterday stood at 99.5p a litre. The industry average is 95.8p.

Math+Google tells me that 99.5p/liter is $6.04 per gallon, a reminder that as much as we might dislike gas prices that are higher than we’re used to, we’ve still had it very easy in the US.  And of course, gas in Houston is down to $1.95 this morning.

Meanwhile, what’s a forecourt?  Do our gas stations have those?  Perhaps forecourts are pricey, and that’s why BP’s gas is so expensive.  I propose a move to cheaper, forecourt-free fueling stations would do the British a world of good.