1 / 13Saudi Arabia, the second-largest producer of crude oil to the world, faced an attack on its oil infrastructure facilities on September 14, which caused a sharp increase in fuel prices. Do you know where petrol prices were the highest? Here's a list of the countries where petrol is the cheapest and most expensive. (Note: All price comparisons are on rupee terms only. Global rates as of September 16, 2019 - Image: Reuters)
2 / 13Venezuela | Believe it or not, petrol in the South American country is virtually free, thanks to government subsidies. Image shows a corporate logo of state-owned oil company PDVSA. (Image: Reuters)
3 / 13Cuba | Cost per litre – Rs 6.38 | A tourist takes a photograph from the back of a vintage car whilst waiting in line to fill up with fuel at a gas station along the seafront boulevard "El Malecon" in Havana. (Image: Reuters)
4 / 13Sudan | Cost per litre – Rs 9.93 | People get their car filled at a petrol station in Khartoum. (Image: Reuters)
5 / 13Kuwait | Cost per litre – Rs 23.83 | The skyline of Kuwait (Image: Snap/Flickr)
6 / 13Algeria | Cost per litre - Rs 24.83 | An employee fills the tank of a car at a petrol station in Algiers (Image: Reuters)
7 / 13Norway | Cost per litre - Rs 132.71 | Pictured is Norwegian oil company's Statoil headquarters in Fornebu, Norway. (Image: Reuters)
8 / 13Barbados | Cost per litre - Rs 134.13 | A man is seen running on a beach in Barbados. (Image: Reuters)
9 / 13Monaco | Cost per litre - Rs 134.84 | Pictured is a harbour in the city. (Image: Reuters)
10 / 13Iceland | Cost per litre - Rs 134.83 | People are seen walking through a tourist spot. (Image: Reuters)
11 / 13Hong Kong | Cost per litre – Rs 160.39 | The logo of the state-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation. (Image: Reuters)
12 / 13Pakistan | The cost of petrol is relatively lower at Rs 51.09 per litre. The country is ranked 29 among 164 countries where petrol costs less. | Pictured here is the logo of Pakistan State Oil in Peshawar. (Image: Reuters)
13 / 13India | Petrol costs Rs 79.57 a litre in Mumbai, while diesel is available for Rs 70.22 per litre as of September 23. India currently occupies the 70th spot in global rankings. (Image: Reuters)
