The richest countries in the world in gasoline prices
Gasoline prices are falling in some countries with the global decline in oil prices, the United States and one of those countries, but there are other countries where gasoline prices are still high, it is those countries and the cause of the rise in gasoline prices?
Norway - $ 2.45 / liter
Norway highest country in the world when it comes to gasoline prices, given that the Norwegian government imposes high taxes on gasoline, but what helps people to cope with such prices is the high level of income.
Portugal - to $ 1.9 / liter
Portuguese government imposes high taxes on gasoline in order to reduce output from the burning of gasoline pollution, because this pollution is capable of damaging the cork oak trees which are considered a national treasure, Portugal could produce half a cork, which the world needs. High gasoline prices in Portugal to pay the drivers who live in the nearby cities of Spain to cross the border to buy it from there.
Denmark - US $ / liter 2.02
Some economists believe that the United States had to gasoline taxes doubled the value of even equal the size of the American citizen to spend on gasoline with the size of his Danish counterpart spending.
United Kingdom - US $ / liter 1.94
It allowed the United Kingdom drilling for oil exploration in new areas of the UK companies, in order to increase domestic production of oil, in the hope that this step leads to lower fuel prices.
Italy - US $ / liter 2.14
Italian economy is suffering from a persistent recession in years, coupled with the absence of any indications from the government about its intention to reduce high taxes on gasoline, despite the fact that more than one economist who believes that taxes on fuel reduction contributes to revive the economy.
Belgium - $ 1.9 / liter
Gasoline prices in Belgium has seen a significant decline in the past years, but they are still high when compared with the rest of the world, and this is due to the high taxes imposed by the government on fuel that.
Turkey - US $ / liter 2.23
The Turkish government, in turn impose high taxes on gasoline, which makes the government and the people depend on the local stock of coal as an energy source whenever they could afford it.
Netherlands - US $ / liter 2.13
The Netherlands is one of the EU countries are taxes on gasoline are among the highest on the federal level, but the proliferation of biking when the Dutch people culture eased significantly reduce the impact of high gasoline prices on the Dutch.
Hong Kong - $ 2.15 / liter
