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Petrol prices decline in India: Check how much it costs around the world

The price of petrol and diesel is being cut for over the past month, since they hit all-time highs on October 4. Check out how much it costs in India and around the world.

Moneycontrol News | February 20, 2019 / 21:37 IST
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The world is well on into the new year, and is still keeping a close track of the fuel prices despite having cooled down from their October 4 record highs. Do you know where petrol prices were the highest? Here's a list of the countries where petrol is the cheapest and most expensive. (Note: All price comparisons are on rupee terms only. Global rates as of February 18, 2018 - Image: Reuters)
The world is well on into the new year, and is still keeping a close track of the fuel prices despite having cooled down from their October 4 record highs. Do you know where petrol prices were the highest? Here's a list of the countries where petrol is the cheapest and most expensive. (Note: All price comparisons are on rupee terms only. Global rates as of February 18, 2018 - Image: Reuters)
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Venezuela | Believe it or not, but a litre of petrol in the South American country costs a paltry Rs 0.71 per litre. In India, it costs over 100 times. | Image shows a corporate logo of state-owned oil company PDVSA at a gas station in capital Caracas. (Image: Reuters)
Venezuela | Believe it or not, but a litre of petrol in the South American country costs a paltry Rs 0.71 per litre. In India, it costs over 100 times. | Image shows a corporate logo of state-owned oil company PDVSA at a gas station in capital Caracas. (Image: Reuters)
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Sudan | Cost per litre - Rs 9.20 | Young men work at a collection point for used oil in the capital Khartoum. (Image: Reuters)
Sudan | Cost per litre - Rs 9.24 | Young men work at a collection point for used oil in the capital Khartoum. (Image: Reuters)
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Iran | Cost per litre - Rs 20.53 | A gas flare at an oil production platform is seen in the Soroush oil fields alongside an Iranian flag in Iran. (Image: Reuters)
Iran | Cost per litre - Rs 24.19 | A gas flare at an oil production platform is seen in the Soroush oil fields alongside an Iranian flag in Iran. (Image: Reuters)
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Kuwait | Cost per litre - Rs 24.78 | A camel herder lets his camels graze at a housing project in Khairan, southern Kuwait. (Image: Reuters)
Kuwait | Cost per litre - Rs 24.90 | A camel herder lets his camels graze at a housing project in Khairan, southern Kuwait. (Image: Reuters)
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Algeria | Cost per litre - Rs 24.78. A Naftal billboard shows prices at the entrance of the fuel station in the highway of Algiers, Algeria. Mentioned below are five countries where petrol prices are the highest. (Image: Reuters)
Algeria | Cost per litre - Rs 28.46. A Naftal billboard shows prices at the entrance of the fuel station in the highway of Algiers, Algeria. Mentioned below are five countries where petrol prices are the highest. (Image: Reuters)
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Norway | Cost per litre - Rs 132.339 | Norwegian oil company's Statoil headquarters in Fornebu, Norway. (Image: Reuters)
Norway | Cost per litre - Rs 132.339 | Norwegian oil company's Statoil headquarters in Fornebu, Norway. (Image: Reuters)
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Wallis and Futuna | The tiny island off the coast of Australia has one of the most expensive rates for petrol in the world. A litre of petrol costs Rs 133.10 per litre. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Wallis and Futuna | The tiny island off the coast of Australia has one of the most expensive rates for petrol in the world. A litre of petrol costs Rs 134.47 per litre. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
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Monaco | Cost per litre - Rs 140.88 | (Image: Reuters)
Monaco | Cost per litre - Rs 140.88 | (Image: Reuters)
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Zimbabwe | Cost per litre - Rs 237.64 per litre | Minibus drivers queue up to fill containers with diesel fuel at a service station in Zimbabwe (Image: Reuters)
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Minibus drivers queue up to fill containers with diesel fuel at a service station in Zimbabwe (Image: Reuters)
Pakistan | The cost of petrol is relatively lower at Rs 47.67 per litre. The country stands at rank 25 among the 167 countries where petrol costs less. | Pictured here is the logo of Pakistan State Oil in Peshawar. (Image: Reuters)
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Pakistan | The cost of petrol is relatively lower at Rs 51.68 per litre. The country stands at rank 28 among the 167 countries where petrol costs less. | Pictured here is the logo of Pakistan State Oil in Peshawar. (Image: Reuters)
India | Petrol prices have declined in Mumbai to Rs 76.64 a litre and Rs 69.30 a litre for diesel as of February 18. This was a slight drop since November 19, when it was available for Rs 79.62 per litre. India currently occupies the 73rd spot in global rankings. (Image: Reuters)
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India | Petrol prices have declined in Mumbai to Rs 79.62 a litre and Rs 72.13 a litre for diesel as of November 19. This was a sharp drop since October 29, when it was available for Rs 85.24 per litre. India currently occupies the 80th spot in global rankings. (Image: Reuters)

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