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Re:Oregon Finally Legalizes Pumping Your Own Gas After 72 Years by hyperman1 on Monday June 26, 2023 @04:31PM (#36485412)
As an inhabitant from Belgium: self-service gas is permitted. In fact, I can't think of any gas station where you don't self-service. I wouldn't trust that article too much.

E.g. here is a random photo of a gas station. No room for an attendant:

https://www.google.be/maps/place/Esso+Express/@51.0211239,3....

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Re:Oregon Finally Legalizes Pumping Your Own Gas After 72 Years by niij on Monday June 26, 2023 @04:40PM (#36485537)
Good to know! The only country I can confirm on that list having attendants is Thailand.
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Re:Oregon Finally Legalizes Pumping Your Own Gas After 72 Years by nunesvn on Monday June 26, 2023 @11:19PM (#36488497)
In Brazil, self-service gas stations have been illegal since 2000 [1]. I remember that in the 90s some gas stations tried to implement this model, and I think it didn’t gain traction because of a mix of unions being against it and the general public just not liking it.

[1]: https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/l9956.htm

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Re:Oregon Finally Legalizes Pumping Your Own Gas After 72 Years by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @01:16AM (#36489164)
China also.
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