Petrol price comparison in each country and around the world. (Petrol price comparison worldwide)
Government of India increase the Petrol prices by Rs.3.14 / litre effective Sep 16, 2011.
There is a wide spread protest among general public and opposition parties in India. Everyone says Petrol prices in India is the highest in the world. But is it true? Lets see the price of petrol around the world. (Petrol prices are given both in US$ and Indian Rupees calculated at 1US$ = Rs.46.25)
1. Petrol price in India is not the highest in the world but 53 countries chargest more than Govt of India.
2. Cheapest price for petrol is prevalent in Venezuela. Petrol price in Venezuela is Rs.5.87 ($.127) followed by Saudi Arabia (Rs.7.40 – US$ 0.16) and Libya (US$17 or INR 7.86)
3. Petrol is costlier in most of the Eurpean Countries. (Turkey US$2.64 – INR 122.10, Norway US$ 2.60 -INR 120.25 and Netherlands US$ 2.41 – INR 111.46)
Now lets see the petrol prices around the world. (Kindly correct and mention the same in the comments column if there is any mistake)
Top 10 Countries where petrol prices are costlier
| Country | Petrol Price in US$ | Petrol prices in INR |
| Petrol Price in Germany | 2.17 | 100.36 |
| Petrol Price in Italy | 2.19 | 101.29 |
| Petrol Price in Israel | 2.2 | 101.75 |
| Petrol Price in France | 2.28 | 105.45 |
| Petrol Price in Greece | 2.29 | 105.91 |
| Petrol Price in Finland | 2.3 | 106.38 |
| Petrol Price in Sweden | 2.3 | 106.38 |
| Petrol Price in Belgium | 2.32 | 107.30 |
| Petrol Price in Portugal | 2.32 | 107.30 |
| Petrol Price in Denmark | 2.36 | 109.15 |
| Petrol Price in Netherlands | 2.41 | 111.46 |
| Petrol Price in Norway | 2.6 | 120.25 |
| Petrol Price in Turkey | 2.64 | 122.10 |
