In Europe, taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price, so even quite big change in the price of crude have a muted effect on pump price than in the past.

• 在欧洲，税收占据了零售油价高达五分之四的比例，因此，即使在原油价格上相当大的波动，对零售价格的影响也比过去更减弱了。