I agree with you about the word 'gas', Kevin. I have no idea why we call it that, other than it's short for 'gasoline'. In addition to 'petrol', do you in the UK say, gasoline?

"Precious little to do with each other"? Because most of the price of a gallon in the US goes to the oil companies, while most of the price of a gallon in the UK goes to fund social services.

When one strips the taxes from both gallons, the price is almost identical.