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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Gasoline Prices for Selected Countries, February/March, 2009
CountryPump 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.
Source: Reuters.

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