No - the Euro logic is that the higher prices due to taxation are necessary to (1) defray the medical cost of road accidents in their nationalized healthcare systems and (2) to force people to use less gas for environmental reasons.
It has nothing to do with rationing because of scarcity.
to force people to use less gas for environmental reasons.
Doesn't matter what the reason is...its the same logic. Raise the price high enough to make people do what we want.
In the post I was replying to it was so there would be resources available for another more desirable reason.
We have an anticipated scarcity, not a real one...yet, though I am sure it is coming.