Pumping Up the Prices
Angry about paying more for gasoline? Actually, it’s still pretty cheap in the U.S., although it’s even cheaper in oil-producing nations. Average price per gallon for the least expensive gasoline at name-brand stations in March:
10 Most Expensive Locations
(of 65 surveyed)
Hong Kong.........................$5.24
London............................$4.83
Amsterdam.........................$4.48
Oslo..............................$4.38
Espoo, Finland....................$4.35
Tokyo.............................$4.34
Copenhagen........................$4.29
Paris.............................$4.25
Seoul.............................$4.22
Stockholm.........................$4.01
U.S average.......................$1.43
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10 Least Expensive Locations
Quito, Ecuador....................$0.50
Jakarta, Indonesia................$0.52
Kuwait City.......................$0.76
Manama, Bahrain...................$0.82
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia..............$0.93
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...$0.98
Cairo.............................$1.02
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia............$1.08
Beijing...........................$1.16
Hanoi.............................$1.19
Source: Runzheimer International
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