At the pump station services Gasoline is sold by the gallon.
In the US it is sold by the US gallon, in the rest of the world by the liter. US gallon = 3.8 liters. Both are volumes.
It is Sold by the gallon in the U.S.
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In the U.S., gasoline (petrol) is sold by the gallon. Gas is being sold for approximately $3.50 a gallon. As there are approximately 4 quarts or liters in a gallon, divide that by four and you get 88 cents per liter. I was in Italy recently and gasoline was selling for 1.50 Euros per liter, a great difference.
Gasoline (Petrol) is sold by the liter in England and most if not all of Europe.
Gasoline (Benzine in German) is sold in liters. Mileage is measured in liters per hundred. e.i. How many liters does it take to drive 100 kilometers? The current price of gasoline in Germany is about 1.33 Euros per liter for super (95). That is $7.33 per US gallon! The difference is all taxes. (09Sept09)
At night or in early morning it tends to be cooler that at midday. Thus gasoline at that time would also be cooler and more dense, so a gallon of gasoline would weight more.Since gas is sold by the gallon, the cooler it is, the more weight (or mass) of the gasoline that you receive would be higher per gallon.OR, you get more actual gasoline per gallon (and per dollar.)
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Note that both gasoline and pop are sold at different prices depending both upon the brand, and the location where it is purchased. The prices are not too far apart, but in general, gas is more expensive. It is relatively easy to find various brands of soda available in 2 liter bottles for 99 cents each, meaning you can buy more than a gallon for less than $2. Gasoline is going for almost twice that cost.
Some liquids that are commonly sold by the gallon include milk, water, gasoline, and cooking oils. Additionally, beverages such as juices and iced tea may also be available in gallon-sized containers.
The average retail price of a gallon of branded regular gasoline sold in California surged from about $1.60 per gallon at the beginning of the year to almost $2.00 per gallon by the Memorial Day weekend. This was Googled...