Countries with the highest gas prices
12. Finland
Price per gallon of gasoline
$8.12
Global average (60 countries)
$6.01
Rank by most expensive gas
12
Rank by pain at the pump
44
Skinny
Finland has the fourth-highest gas taxes on the Continent. This doesn't seem to chuff the locals, however: The country routinely wins the honor as the European country with the highest quality of life. This is somewhat surprising given the local cuisine.
(Story by Bloomberg Rankings using data compiled by Bloomberg, Associates for International Research Inc., Europe's Energy Portal, the International Monetary Fund and the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Gas prices are from Jan. 3-18. Ranking includes select countries with a minimum income of $3.50 a day per person. Prices are in U.S. dollars per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. As octane levels for "regular" gasoline vary internationally, the cheapest option was used for each country)
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