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Petrol is cheapest in these 10 countries

Last updated on: March 18, 2013 11:52 IST
Maracaibo in Venezuela.

Petrol prices are the most volatile across the world. The price of petrol depends on the price of crude oil, taxes, exchange rate and oil company costs.

Petrol price has been slashed by Rs 2 per litre in India, the steepest reduction in rates in nine months.

Take a look at 10 countries where petrol is cheapest according to a report by 'This is Money' and Evans Halshaw.

Venezuela

Price per litre: Rs 6.49 ($0.12)
Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 2.73%

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Petrol is cheapest in these 10 countries

Last updated on: March 18, 2013 11:52 IST
White Knight Bay, Egypt.

Egypt

Price per litre:Rs 7.30 ($0.14)
Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 4.39%

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Petrol is cheapest in these 10 countries

Last updated on: March 18, 2013 11:52 IST
Kingdom Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Price per litre: Rs 8.12 ($0.15)
Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 0.98%

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Petrol is cheapest in these 10 countries

Last updated on: March 18, 2013 11:52 IST

Qatar

Price per litre: Rs 9.74 ($0.18)
Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 0.40%

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Petrol is cheapest in these 10 countries

Last updated on: March 18, 2013 11:52 IST
Coastal area in Bahrain.

Bahrain

Price per litre: Rs 12.50 ($0.23)
Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 1.81%

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Petrol is cheapest in these 10 countries

Last updated on: March 18, 2013 11:52 IST
Tripoli Central Business District.

Libya

Price per litre: Rs 12.50 ($0.23)
Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 3.32%

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Petrol is cheapest in these 10 countries

Last updated on: March 18, 2013 11:52 IST
Presidential Palace, Ashgabat

Turkmenistan

Price per litre: Rs 14.31 ($0.26)
Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 17.79%

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Petrol is cheapest in these 10 countries

Last updated on: March 18, 2013 11:52 IST
Kuwait city.

Kuwait

Price per litre: Rs 14.31 ($0.26)
Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 1.2%

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Petrol is cheapest in these 10 countries

Last updated on: March 18, 2013 11:52 IST
Refinery located in Sidi Arcine (Baraki, Algiers).

Algeria

Price per litre: Rs 14.31 ($0.26)
Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 11.85%

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Petrol is cheapest in these 10 countries

Last updated on: March 18, 2013 11:52 IST
Tehran.

Iran

Price per litre: Rs 17.93 ($0.33)
Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol:6.53%