π Global gasoline price map (2026)
Think of the world in color bands:
π’ Ultra-cheap (under ~$1/gallon)
Cluster: North Africa + some Middle East
Libya
Iran
Venezuela
π Heavy subsidies β cheapest on Earth (~$0.03/L)
π‘ Cheap ($1β$2.50/gallon)
Cluster: Oil exporters
Kuwait
Algeria
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
π Still subsidized, but closer to market pricing
π Lower-mid ($2.50β$4/gallon)
Cluster: Emerging economies
Mexico
Indonesia
Russia
π Transition zone between subsidies and taxation
π΅ Mid-range ($3.50β$6/gallon) β U.S. is here
πΊπΈ United States
Canada
Australia
π Around $0.95β$1.00 per liter (~$4/gal)
Key point:
The U.S. is an outlierβrich country, but relatively low gas prices
π΄ Expensive ($6β$10/gallon)
Cluster: Europe + developed Asia
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Japan
π High fuel taxes drive prices
β« Extreme ($10β$15+/gallon)
Singapore
Hong Kong
π Among the highest prices globally
Hereβs a true ranking structure from cheapest β most expensive, compressed into meaningful steps:
π₯ Rank ~1β10 (cheapest)
Libya β Iran β Venezuela β Angola β Kuwait β Algeria β Qatar β Turkmenistan β Egypt β Kazakhstan
π₯ Rank ~10β40
Includes:
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Russia
Indonesia
π‘ Rank ~40β90
Includes:
Mexico
Brazil
China
π΅ Rank ~90β130 β
Includes:
πΊπΈ United States
Canada
Australia
π U.S. sits roughly ~#110 out of ~170 countries
π΄ Rank ~130β170 (most expensive)
Includes:
Germany
UK
France
Netherlands
Switzerland
Singapore
π Exact placement of the U.S.
Price: ~$4.00/gallon (2026)
Global average: ~$5.50/gallon equivalent
Rank: lower-cost half globally (~top 65% cheapest)
π§ What the βmapβ really shows
Cheapest regions = oil + subsidies
Most expensive = high taxes + imports
The United States sits in a unique position:
Not subsidized like Libya
Not taxed like Europe
β lands in the middle-lower zone globally