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As of 2021, the imperial gallon continues to be used as the standard petrol unit on 12 [[List of Caribbean islands|Caribbean islands]], consisting of:
▲• six countries ([[Antigua and Barbuda]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Government of Antigua and Barbuda|url=https://ab.gov.ag/media_page.php?page=17|access-date=2021-05-05|website=ab.gov.ag}}</ref> [[Dominica]],<ref>{{cite web|date=10 May 2011|title=Photo of the day: Up and up it goes|url=http://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/features/photo-of-the-day/photo-of-the-day-up-and-up-it-goes/|work=Dominica News Online|access-date=30 September 2013|archive-date=21 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221103436/http://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/features/photo-of-the-day/photo-of-the-day-up-and-up-it-goes/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Grenada]],<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p1g4z5GpiBoC&pg=PA17|title=Grenada: Third Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, Requests for Modification of Quantitative Performance Criterion and Augmentation, and Financing Assurances Review|publisher=[[International Monetary Fund]]|year=2009|page=17|access-date=13 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-20|title=Authorities in Dominica reduce fuel prices|url=https://antiguaobserver.com/authorities-in-dominica-reduce-fuel-prices/|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Antigua Observer Newspaper|language=en-CA}}</ref> [[Saint Christopher and Nevis]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Steve|date=5 September 2008|title=Gas prices capped under $18 – lowest since July|url=http://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/2008/09/05/news21.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524184004/http://thestkittsnevisobserver.com/2008/09/05/news21.html|archive-date=24 May 2012|work=[[The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer]]|df=dmy}}</ref> [[Saint Lucia]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Rotary has a new President - St. Lucia Voice News|url=http://www.thevoiceslu.com/local_news/2013/july/09_07_13/Rotary.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222145630/http://www.thevoiceslu.com/local_news/2013/july/09_07_13/Rotary.htm|archive-date=22 December 2015|df=dmy}}</ref> and [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Another service station sues SOL over fuel volume discrepancy|url=http://www.iwnsvg.com/2012/04/26/another-service-station-sues-sol-over-fuel-volume-discrepancy/|work=iWitness News|date=26 April 2012 }}</ref>
All 12 of the Caribbean islands use [[miles per hour]] for speed limits signage, and [[Left- and right-hand traffic|drive on the left side of the road]].
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As a result of the EU directive Ireland and the United Kingdom passed legislation to replace the gallon with the litre as a primary unit of measure in trade and in the conduct of public business, effective from 31 December 1993, and 30 September 1995 respectively.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 July 1995|title=The Units of Measurement Regulations 1995 (Article 4)|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19951804_en_1.htm|access-date=1 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|year=1995|title=Units of Measurement Directive|url=http://www.lacors.gov.uk/lacors/ContentDetails.aspx?id=2515|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424231200/http://www.lacors.gov.uk/lacors/ContentDetails.aspx?id=2515|archive-date=24 April 2012|access-date=26 November 2011|publisher=[[LACORS]]|df=dmy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|year=1995|title=Guidance Note on the use of Metric Units of Measurement by the Public Sector|url=http://www.nmo.bis.gov.uk/Docs/Legislation/Units%20of%20Measurement/Gnotes%20for%20public%20sector%20on%20use%20of%20metric.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110207120946/http://www.nmo.bis.gov.uk/Docs/Legislation/Units%20of%20Measurement/Gnotes%20for%20public%20sector%20on%20use%20of%20metric.pdf|archive-date=7 February 2011|access-date=20 March 2017|publisher=[[Department of Trade and Industry (United Kingdom)|Department of Trade and Industry]]|df=dmy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 September 1992|title=S.I. No. 255/1992 — European Communities (Units of Measurement) Regulations, 1992.|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1992/en/si/0255.html|access-date=1 December 2011|work=Irish Statute Book|publisher=Office of the Attorney General}}</ref> Though the gallon has ceased to be a primary unit of trade, it can still be legally used in both the UK and Ireland as a supplementary unit. However, barrels and large containers of beer, oil and other fluids are commonly measured in multiples of an imperial gallon.
Miles per imperial gallon is used as the primary fuel economy unit in the United Kingdom and as a supplementary unit in Canada on official documentation.<ref>{{cite web|date=5 November 2008|title=FAQs – Fuel Consumption Program|url=http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/environment-fcp-faq-139.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100520103922/http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/environment-fcp-faq-139.htm|archive-date=20 May 2010|access-date=31 July 2018|publisher=Transport Canada|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3523/pdfs/uksi_20013523_en.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218054954/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3523/pdfs/uksi_20013523_en.pdf |archive-date=2010-12-18 |url-status=live|title=Statutory Instrument 2001/3523 Environmental Protection - The Passenger Car (Fuel Consumption and CO<sub>2</sub> Emissions Information) Regulations 2001|date=30 October 2001|publisher=The Stationery Office|isbn=0-11-038743-0|access-date=1 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Canada|first=Natural Resources|date=2018-04-30|title=energuide-vehicles|url=https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/energuide-canada/energuide-vehicles/21010|access-date=2021-02-21|website=Nrcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
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