Norway most expensive place in world to buy petrol

By Natalie Middleton / 9 years ago / News / No Comments

That's according to analysis carried out by Santander for its 1|2|3 Credit Card, with Turkey (139 pence per litre) and Hong Kong (134 pence per litre) complete the top three.

Santander added that although prices are highest in Norway, relative incomes are also higher which means fuel spend accounts for 8% of Norwegians’ average disposable monthly wage, but motorists in Turkey spend nearly two-fifths (39%) of their monthly wage on fuel.

Portugal comes in second place with 25% of monthly wage spent on fuel, followed by Greece in third place at 24%. By comparison, the Swiss spend just 4% of their disposable income on petrol.

Petrol prices league table:

Country	Petrol price per litre	Monthly fuel bill	Monthly disposable income	% of income
1 Norway	152	£182.81	£2,271.14	8%
2 Turkey	139	£167.17	£427.36	39%
3 Hong Kong	134	£161.16	£1,820.94	9%
=4 Netherlands	133	£159.96	£1,551.66	10%
=4 Italy	133	£159.96	£1,070.01	15%
5 Israel	128	£153.94	£1,423.19	11%
6 Denmark	126	£151.54	£1,963.33	8%
7 UK	121	£145.52	£1,645.20	9%
8 Portugal	118	£141.92	£571.20	25%
=9 Belgium	117	£140.71	£1,310.77	11%
=9 Finland	117	£140.71	£1,565.79	9%
=9 Switzerland	117	£140.71	£3,871.04	4%
10 Greece	116	£139.51	£584.80	24%

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Natalie Middleton

Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for nearly 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day. Natalie edits all the Fleet World websites and newsletters, and loves to hear about any latest industry news - or gossip.

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