Jun
20
2008
Americans running the Mexican border for cheaper fuel
Posted by: delusional in Automotive, Cars, Economy, News, Politics
American motorists are crossing the Mexican border in order to obtain cheaper, subsidised fuel for their cars.
The price of petrol [gasoline] in Mexico is around $1.40 a US gallon cheaper than in the USA. This has seen Americans living close to the border crossing over despite the threat of drugs related border violence in order to fill up their cars.
Some motorists waiting to fill up in the daytime heat in Tijuana even came to fisticuffs with others waiting for fuel. The demand for fuel from American motorists is so great that supplies in Tijuana are running short. The drug cartel killings which scared away much of the American tourism in the area do little to deter an American with his mind set on getting his fix of gasoline.
Tags: american, border, cheap fuel, fuel price, gasoline, mexico, petrol, tijuana, usa
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