Non U.K. - are the energy and price increases global

[Worldgonecrazy]

The U.K. media is full of crazy fuel prices, energy costs etc.

I was wondering how global this sudden and rapid increase in cost of living is? Any non U.K. people want to share what it’s like in your country?

I am in France and it is the same here.

We just had our gas tank filled (no mains gas) and it was almost double what we paid this time last year.

I filled my car up on Saturday and petrol was 1.65/l. It is now 1.99.
Diesel is sitting at just over 2 euros a litre.

Yes the US gas prices are completely mad atm. $1.65 - $4 a gallon.

If my maths is right (not sure if U.K. and US gallons are the same) we are paying over $10 for a gallon of diesel! We can only dream of us fuel prices.

US gasoline is ridiculously cheap compared to UK

It’s everywhere. For example iceberg lettuce is $5 in Aus (£3 approx) & petrol is above $2 a litre already & will keep rising.

Netherlands here and petrol is €2.31 a litre. Fortunately DH has a hybrid car and we pay around €15 a month to charge it.

We live in a small 1930s apartment building and there is a gas CH boiler that provides heating for all of us. Last year all the residents paid €200 a month for heating, this year it's gone up to €400. Fortunately I signed a 4 year deal for my electricity and I only pay around €35 a month, but that heating bill is killer.

Yes, Australian petrol prices are going up and NZ is $3.19 for a litre. I think we worked out that's about the equivalent of $12USD per gallon.
Food prices have shot up too, partly because of the international market/export and partly to do with the recent floods and weather.

I wonder if Asia and the Middle East have been affected? Anybody in Qatar or UAE or China etc noticed any changes?

Spain and yes. There are talks of strikes but not sure what that’s meant to achieve! It was 80€ to fill my car the other day it used to be €65