Photographs: Jorge Silva/Reuters.
There are places on earth where petrol is cheaper than water. Petrol is cheapest in Venezuela.
Take a look at places where people pay the lowest and highest for petrol in the world, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit.
Caracus (Venezuela)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 1.09 ($0.02)
Last year: ($0.02)
10 years ago: Rs 3.81 ($0.07)
(Petrol price for 1 litre)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Susan Baaghil/Reuters
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 7.08 ($0.13)
Last year: Rs 7.08 ($0.13)
5 years ago: Rs 8.72 ($0.16)
10 years ago: Rs 13.08 ($0.24)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Reuters.
Algiers (Algeria)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 15.26 ($0.28)
Last year: Rs 16.90 ($0.31)
5 years ago: Rs 17.99 ($0.33)
10 years ago: Rs 15.26 ($0.28)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Raheb Homavandi/Reuters.
Tehran (Iran)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 28.89 ($0.53)
Last year: Rs 33.25 ($0.61)
5 years ago: Rs 5.99 ($0.11)
10 years ago: Rs 1.09 ($0.02)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Raheb Homavandi/Reuters.
Panama City (Panama)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 62. 69 ($1.15)
Last year: Rs 56.70 ($1.04)
5 years ago: Rs 45.25 ($0.83)
10 years ago: Rs 26.71 ($0.49)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Dinuka/Reuters.
Colombo (Sri Lanka)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 63.78 ($1.17)
Last year: Rs 64.87 ($1.19)
5 years ago: Rs 56.70 ($1.04)
10 years ago: Rs 26.71 ($0.49)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Faisal Mahmood/Reuters.
Karachi (Pakistan)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 67.05 ($1.23)
Last year: Rs 59.42 ($1.09)
5 years ago: Rs 48.52 ($0.89)
10 years ago: Rs 31.07 ($0.57)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Faisal Mahmood/Reuters.
New Delhi (India)
Petrol price
Now: 67.60 ($1.24)
Last year: 77.41 ($1.42)
5 years ago: 58.33 ($1.07)
10 years ago: 32.71 ($0.60)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Reuters.
Mumbai (India)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 75.23 ($1.38)
Last year: Rs 80.68 ($1.48)
5 years ago: Rs 65.42 ($1.20)
10 years ago: Rs 37.61 ($0.69)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters.
Kathmandu (Nepal)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 76.87 ($1.41)
Last year: Rs 77.96 ($1.43)
5 years ago: Rs 56.15 ($1.03)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Mick Tsikas/Reuters.
Melbourne (Australia)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 81.23 ($1.49)
Last year: Rs 83.41 ($1.53)
5 years ago: Rs 55.61 ($1.02)
10 years ago: Rs 26.71 ($0.49)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Daniel Munoz/Reuters.
Sydney (Australia)
Petrol price
Now: 81.78 ($1.50)
Last year: 82.87 ($1.52)
5 years ago: 56.70 ($1.04)
10 years ago: 27.26 ($0.50)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Bogdan Cristel/ Reuters.
Bucharest (Romania)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 93.22 ($1.71)
Last year: Rs 100.86 ($1.85)
5 years ago: Rs 86.14 ($1.58)
10 years ago: Rs 35.98 ($0.66)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Reuters.
Singapore
Petrol price
Now: 94.86 ($1.74)
Last year: 92.68 ($1.70)
5 years ago: 67.60 ($1.24)
10 years ago: 39.25 ($0.72)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Wikimedia Commons.
Osaka (Japan)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 106.85 ($1.96)
Last year: Rs 109. 04 ($2.00)
5 years ago: Rs 69.24 ($1.27)
10 years ago: Rs 48.52 ($0.89)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Cors/Wikimedia Commons.
Tokyo (Japan)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 107.40 ($1.97)
Last year: Rs 109. 04 ($2.00)
5 years ago: Rs 71.42 ($1.31)
10 years ago: Rs 50.68 ($0.93)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters.
Zurich (Switzerland)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 109.58 ($2.01)
Last year: Rs 123.21 ($2.26)
5 years ago: Rs 80.14 ($1.47)
10 years ago: Rs 51.79 ($0.95)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters.
Geneva (Switzerland)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 111.22 ($2.04)
Last year: Rs 124.85 ($2.29)
5 years ago: Rs 80.14 ($1.47)
10 years ago: Rs 49.61 ($0.91)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters.
Paris (France)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 129.75 ($2.38)
Last year: Rs 150.47 ($2.76)
5 years ago: Rs 128.12 ($2.35)
10 years ago: Rs 59.42 ($1.09)
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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world
Photographs: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters.
Oslo (Norway)
Petrol price
Now: Rs 142.29 ($2.61)
Last year: Rs 142. 84 ($2.62)
5 years ago: Rs 109. 04 ($2.00)
10 years ago: Rs 63.78 ($1.17)
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