I read an article today that said that Sierra Leone has the highest gas prices in the world: $18.42 per gallon. I was floored to hear this. When we lived there a couple years ago, gas prices were around $4.00/gallon. This seemed very pricey at the time--costs for public transportation were constantly increasing, making it more and more difficult for people to get where they needed to go. Also, the electricity for Freetown was powered by diesel generators--not exactly efficient. I can't imagine how this is impacting our friends in Sierra Leone.
I know our prices right now seem expensive, but it is always good to remember others in the world who are suffering because of this as well.
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