Yep. The US (and California especially, because of their unique blend) actually pays a little more for the fuel itself than UK consumers. It's only a few cents a gallon, but it reflects our higher transportation costs (it has to be shipped further from the refinery to the local gas station). The major difference is in the taxes.
I know - I didn't see the difference so clearly before.
Wow, really? "no, you shouldn't drive your car everywhere, bad citizen. hey, you with the private jet - have a tax break!" -- sounds unpopular / depressingly likely.
