List Of Top 10 Countries With Highest Petrol Prices

10. Sweden (Rs 160.9 / litre)

Sweden is a Nordic country in Scandinavia. Like many Nordic countries, living in Sweden is also expensive compared to other European countries. As such, petrol prices are also high in Sweden at Rs 160.9 per litre.

9. Greece (Rs 166.5 / litre)

Greece is a Southeastern European country with a very rich culture and is often considered the cradle of western civilisation. However, the country is slowly recovering from an economic disaster and petrol prices in the country reflect this at Rs 166.5 per litre.

8. Netherlands (Rs 166.8 / litre)

Netherlands, home of 2-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen. That being said, Netherlands has one of the densest road networks in the world. Moreover, prices for petrol in the Netherlands have been on the expensive side for quite some time and it is now priced at Rs 166.8 per litre.

7. Barbados (Rs 169.1 / litre)

Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies. Moreover, the country has the highest prices for petrol in the Caribbean region at Rs 169.1 per litre.

6. Finland (Rs 169.5 / litre)

Finland is a Nordic country bordering the likes of countries such as Sweden, Norway, and Russia. Moreover, prices for petrol in Finland have been historically high and prices currently stand at Rs 169.5 per litre of petrol.

5. Denmark (Rs 170.8 / litre)

Denmark is the southernmost among the Scandanavian countries. Moreover, the country is cold and densely populated. As such, prices for a litre of petrol stands at Rs 170.8.

4. Norway (Rs 177.6 / litre)

Norway is a northern European country situated very close to the arctic region. Like Denmark, the cold climatic conditions ensure transportation of commodities is not an easy task. This means prices for petrol are high and current prices stand at Rs 177.6 per litre.

3. Central African Republic (Rs 185.8 / litre)

The Central African Republic is a landlocked country surrounded by 6 other countries including Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo and Cameroon. Thanks to the country's instability and a series of civil wars, petrol prices are beyond affordable at Rs 185.8 per litre.

2. Iceland (Rs 186.7 / litre)

Iceland is a Nordic island country situated in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. It is also one of the coldest countries in the world. As such, procuring and supplying anything in this region becomes a task itself. As such, petrol prices in Iceland currently stand at Rs 186.7 per litre, approximately.

1. Hong Kong (Rs 242.5 / litre)

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China and has the highest petrol price in the world at Rs 242.5 per litre - Which is a lot more than double of what we pay in India for a litre of petrol.

Thoughts About Countries With Highest Petrol Prices

In this list, we can see that petrol prices in the Nordic countries are generally on the higher side and prices for commodities including fuel have been higher in these countries for a very long time. However, prices of petrol in some countries are higher than the world average due to a number of reasons including economic crisis, poor financial strategy, poor relations with neighbouring countries and more.