gasoline in Venezuela ... 4 cents a gallon

[excess_3]

price for regular is 0.071 BsF per litre

at the unofficial rate of 6,95 strong Bolivars per dollar,
that is just over a penny a litre.

[dipsydoodle]

1. Iran does something similar

for their population - can't remember exact details. Think its done in the form of vouchers for prescribed amounts per driver so its not limitless.

[excess_3]

2. 'for' their population?

perhaps you meant 'to' their population

this is throwing their national wealth
out the window

[dipsydoodle]

3. The amount involved

is insignificant compared with their exports. It's right that their populations should benifit in both countries.

[excess_3]

5. free paint thinner, free dry-cleaning solvent, free generator fuel

OK, not exactly free, four US cents a gallon

several industries get economically warped,
because solvent costs next to nothing

the distributed grid
everyone runs their own electricity plant
do you really want that?

[zbdent]

4. yeah, but to get to the station from here is a real bitch ...

[Terry in Austin]

6. Bastards!

That's supposed to be our cheap oil. What's it doing under their country, anyway!?