A survey of worldwide gasoline prices for February and March, 2009, shows that European countries had the highest prices for gasoline with the Netherlands topping the list at $6.25 per gallon. The price for gasoline in the United States was about one third as much as northern European nations. Petroleum producing nations with government-controlled pricing such as Venezuela and Iran had by far the lowest prices.
Gasoline Prices for Selected Countries, February/March, 2009
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Note: Prices are for February 24, 2009 unless marked with an asterisk (*). Those with an asterisk are prices as of March 24, 2009.
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Supporting Information
| Country | Pump Prices |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | $6.25 |
| Norway | $6.21 |
| United Kingdom | $5.94 |
| Germany | $5.87 |
| Italy | $5.72 |
| France | $5.56 |
| South Korea | $5.38 |
| Japan | $4.54 |
| Singapore* | $4.09 |
| India (Delhi)* | $3.75 |
| Australia | $3.32 |
| South Africa | $3.24 |
| Bangladesh* | $2.42 |
| Russia | $2.38 |
| Mexico | $2.36 |
| Vietnam* | $2.27 |
| United States | $2.23 |
| China* | $1.93 |
| Malaysia* | $1.93 |
| Nigeria | $1.85 |
| Indonesia* | $1.67 |
| Iran* | $0.33 |
| Venezuela* | $0.12 |
Note: Prices are for February 24, 2009 unless marked with an asterisk (*). Those with an asterisk are prices as of March 24, 2009. | |