NEX gas prices to drop 68 cents in Italy

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NEX gas prices to drop 68 cents in Italy
By Sandra Jontz, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Wednesday, November 26, 2008

NAPLES, Italy — Gas prices in Italy will drop 68 cents a gallon for unleaded fuel next month.

But with Italy prices remaining at more than $3 a gallon, they still are considerably higher than the stateside average, and still higher than what fellow troops pay for unleaded fuel in Germany and in the Pacific region.

The price dip, which goes into effect for the December coupons, will be accompanied by a decrease of 60 cents a gallon for diesel, said Bart Di Muccio, administrator of the Tax-Free Office, which runs the gas coupon program in Italy.

"Whoa girl, now that’s what I’m talking about!" said Kifornee Welch, who owns a 2006 H3 Hummer. When asked how much it costs her to fill up monthly, she answered: "I have an instant headache."

With December prices, it would cost Welch about $68 to fill up the tank of her Hummer, which gets an estimated 14 miles per gallon when driving in the city.


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