From another thread that was veering off-topic...
Besides untreated water, name another liquid you can get for $1.50/gallon. Bill had mentioned California diesel prices hitting $3.00/gallon in another thread.
It's important for us Canadians and Americans not to whine too much for our overseas friends are paying at least twice as much for "petrol".
Let's keep things in perspective In fact, at today's price of $63/barrel (petroleum barrels are 42 gallons)...
A cool refreshing cup of crude oil would cost you about 10 cents unlike the thieving pimply faced little girl down the street selling lemonade for 25 cents a cup.
Slide by your local pub for pint after a hard days work? You'd jump at a chance to get your suds for the price of a pint of crude at 19 cents.
If only we could get a 255 ml can of pop for the price of crude... about 9 cents.