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