It is sad, but true: regardless of whether black gold is getting cheaper or rising in price, gasoline in Russia is only getting more expensive. Let our country enter top 10 countries in the world with the cheapest gasoline, it is unlikely that this will please domestic motorists, whose salaries are not climbing as quickly as prices at fuel stations.
According to a Bloomberg study, the lowest gasoline prices are in Venezuela. The agency's specialists, who compiled the rating of the lowest gasoline prices, took into account the cost of a liter of AI-95 gasoline in Q3 2016 in 61 countries. And it turned out that in small Venezuela a liter of gasoline costs $ 0.01. Such low fuel prices in the country are supported by government subsidies and often there is a shortage of gasoline at local gas stations.
The most expensive gasoline in Hong Kong is $ 1.87 per liter. Fuel is sold a little cheaper in Norway and Holland.
Saudi Arabia is in second place in the list of countries with the cheapest gasoline in the world, with $ 0.24 per liter of "liquid feed" for an iron horse. Iran is in third place, where a liter of automobile fuel costs $ 0.34. Below, readers can familiarize themselves with a dozen countries where gasoline is the cheapest in the world. Prices are indicated in dollars per liter of gasoline.
Top 10 countries with the cheapest gasoline in the world
| № | Country | Gasoline cost $ / liter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela | 0,01 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 0,24 |
| 3 | Iran | 0,34 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 0,35 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 0,41 |
| 6 | UAE | 0,45 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 0,46 |
| 8 | Russia | 0,59 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 0,59 |
| 10 | Pakistan | 0,61 |
And what about the availability of gasoline for the population? With this in Russia, the situation is even sadder. It is ranked 33rd, being overtaken by such countries as Ireland (10th), Luxembourg (3rd), USA (2nd) and Venezuela (1st). To buy a liter of gasoline, an ordinary Russian has to shell out 2.31% of his daily income out of his pocket. The quality of gasoline is also poor, rating of filling stations by quality of gasoline shows that only large chains sell high-quality gasoline.
Countries with the most affordable gasoline
| Top | Country | Average daily income ($) | % of daily income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela | 2,61 | 0,23 |
| 2 | USA | 156,54 | 0,42 |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 291,45 | 0,43 |
| 4 | UAE | 103,95 | 0,43 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 54,42 | 0,44 |
| 6 | Kuwait | 71,95 | 0,48 |
| 7 | Australia | 143,91 | 0,65 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 219,24 | 0,66 |
| 9 | Canada | 115,07 | 0,79 |
| 10 | Ireland | 181,43 | 0,80 |
Another parameter that was taken into account by the authors of the study is also interesting. This is the share of expenses for gasoline in the composition of spending by citizens. And here the Russians have nothing to be happy about. According to this parameter, the Russian Federation ranks 52 out of 61 possible. The average driver in our country buys 333.1 liters of gasoline every year, and this took 2.11% of his salary. But the budget of Venezuelans practically does not suffer from the purchase of gasoline. They spend only 0.29% of their salary to buy 454.53 liters of fuel per year. The second place is occupied by the countries of the East - China and Hong Kong (0.43% and 0.46%, respectively). Residents of Mexico (3.38%, respectively), Greece (2.87%, respectively) and Canada (2.67%, respectively) give the largest share of their salaries for gasoline.