And you thought your gas was expensive....

And you thought your gas was expensive.

The Water and Energy Ministry announced, Thursday, that the maximum
price of 95-octane unleaded gasoline will be going up Saturday evening
at midnight, when the value-added tax (VAT) rises from 17 percent to 18
percent. The VAT increase, coupled with the price of petroleum products
in the European region and the current dollar-shekel exchange rate