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Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world

Last updated on: April 11, 2013 10:23 IST
Workers in an oil field in Venezuela, one of the countries that experts say hold the oil supplies of the future.

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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A station attendant fills up a car at petrol station in Jeddah.

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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A general view of the In Amenas gas facility about 100 km (60 miles) from the Algerian and Libyan border.

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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A general view of an oil dock is seen from a ship at the port of Kalantari in Chabahar, 300km (186 miles) east of the Strait of Hormuz.

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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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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A worker fills up a bottle at a Lanka India Oil fuel station in Colombo.

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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A service station attendant fills a car with fuel at a petrol station in Islamabad.

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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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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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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A street vendor sells mushrooms to a customer at Ashon, one of the busiest market places, in central Kathmandu.

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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A motorist prepares to put fuel into her car at a petrol station in Melbourne.

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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A man refuels his car at a petrol station in Sydney.

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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View of the Casa Poporului or House of the People, now the Parliament Palace, in downtown Bucharest.

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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Singapore.

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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Umeda District of Osaka Japan.

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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Tokyo.

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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Shoppers walk under Christmas illuminations on Rennweg street in Zurich.

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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A hot air balloon flies above the city of Geneva.

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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Eiffel tower and the river Seine are seen in an aerial view in Paris.

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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The Royal Palace is seen at the end of Karl Johans Gate in Oslo, Norway.

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)