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What's a 'gallon' of petrol?
In the US, petrol is sold by the gallon, which is a unit of volume. One US gallon is roughly equivalent to 3.79 litres. So, when the story mentions a gallon costing just under $4.10, it's a different measurement to the litres we're used to seeing on UK petrol pumps.
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