The global fuel energy price index stood at 165.09 index points in July 2025, up from 100 in the base year 2016. Figures decreased that month due to a fall in natural gas prices. The fuel energy index includes prices for crude oil, natural gas, coal, and propane. Supply constraints across multiple commodities The global natural gas price index surged nearly 11-fold, and the global coal price index rose almost seven-fold from summer 2020 to summer 2022. This notable escalation was largely attributed to the Russia-Ukraine war, exerting increased pressure on the global supply chain. Tariffs bring economic uncertainty With the global economy having adjusted to the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war, new uncertainty has emerged due to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. If these tariffs are fully implemented, global trade could be significantly disrupted, mainly the bilateral trade between the world’s two largest economies. In 2025, import tariffs between China and the United States exceeded 130 percent on both sides, while their tariffs on imports from the rest of the world were around 10 percent. U.S. tariffs on Chinese imported goods reached a high of 134.7 percent in April of that year, while China imposed a 147.6 percent tariff on U.S. goods. Early estimates indicate that the impact of Trump’s proposed tariffs on the U.S. economy could amount to 0.4 percent of GDP, mainly driven by the reduced trade with Mexico, Canada and China.

This dataset comprises fuel prices from over 250 countries including

• gasoline
• diesel
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The data ranges from 1999 up to 2020

Hong Kong has some of the highest diesel prices in the world. As of August 4, 2025, drivers in Hong Kong paid an average of 3.49 U.S. dollars per liter of automotive diesel. This was more than three times the amount paid by drivers in Mainland China. Lower prices are often linked to substantial domestic crude oil production and government subsidies, as is the case in countries such as Venezuela, Iran, and the United States.

Gasoline fell to 1.89 USD/Gal on October 1, 2025, down 1.54% from the previous day. Over the past month, Gasoline's price has fallen 7.57%, and is down 6.24% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Gasoline - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on October of 2025.

Learn about the various factors that influence the price of petrol in the international market, including supply and demand dynamics, geopolitical events, economic conditions, and government policies. Understand how these factors interact to cause daily fluctuations in petrol prices and how they can impact consumers, businesses, and economies worldwide.

On September 29, 2025, the price of ultra-low sulfur unleaded petrol (gasoline) in the United Kingdom averaged 134.36 pence per liter. This compared to 142.24 pence per liter for diesel. Diesel prices were consistently higher than petrol/gasoline prices throughout this period, although the margin varied. Reasons for such differences in pricing lie in the refining process and molecular makeup of the products, with diesel requiring more complex refining processes and being an overall heavier liquid. As motor fuel pricing in the UK is not regulated by a monitoring body, there may also be notable differences in prices between retailers and regions. Supermarkets provide lowest fuel prices in the UK In the UK, much of the motor fuel is sold through supermarkets. Large supermarkets, or hypermarkets, account for more than 40 percent of all motor fuel sales in the country. The reason for their popularity often lies in the fact that they offer lower average prices. In the last four years, regular petrol/gasoline sold at supermarkets was up to six pence per liter cheaper than the national average. How UK fuel prices compare to the rest of the world Tied as they are to crude oil prices, motor fuels are generally cheapest in major producing countries, such as Iran, Venezuela, and Russia. In Europe, costs of importing the raw or finished products, in addition to taxes and levies, may hike up pump prices significantly. The UK is often among the countries with the highest petrol/gasoline prices, alongside other large European car markets such as France and Germany.

This dataset provides monthly, quarterly and annual average regular or premium unleaded gasoline pump prices, taxes and ex-tax pump prices in Canada, USA, France, Germany, Britain and Japan, all converted to Canadian cents per litre. To view charts and current fuel price data you can also visit the motor fuel prices page. *[USA]: United States of America

On September 29, 2025, the Brent crude oil price stood at 66.8 U.S. dollars per barrel, compared to 63.45 U.S. dollars for WTI oil and 70.48 U.S. dollars for the OPEC basket. Oil prices rose slightly that week.Europe's Brent crude oil, the U.S. WTI crude oil, and OPEC's basket are three of the most important benchmarks used by traders as reference for global oil and gasoline prices. Lowest ever oil prices during coronavirus pandemic In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic resulted in crude oil prices hitting a major slump as oil demand drastically declined following lockdowns and travel restrictions. Initial outlooks and uncertainty surrounding the course of the pandemic brought about a disagreement between two of the largest oil producers, Russia and Saudi Arabia, in early March. Bilateral talks between global oil producers ended in agreement on April 13th, with promises to cut petroleum output and hopes rising that these might help stabilize the oil price in the coming weeks. However, with storage facilities and oil tankers quickly filling up, fears grew over where to store excess oil, leading to benchmark prices seeing record negative prices between April 20 and April 22, 2020. How crude oil prices are determined As with most commodities, crude oil prices are impacted by supply and demand, as well as inventories and market sentiment. However, as oil is most often traded in future contracts (where a contract is agreed upon while product delivery will follow in the next two to three months), market speculation is one of the principal determinants for oil prices. Traders make conclusions on how production output and consumer demand will likely develop over the coming months, leaving room for uncertainty. Spot prices differ from futures in so far as they reflect the current market price of a commodity.

Consumers in Central African Republic paid the highest price for gasoline in Africa as of April 2025. One liter of the fuel cost on average 1.9 U.S. dollars in the country. In Senegal, the retail price for gasoline octane-95 reached on average 1.71 U.S. dollars per liter, the second-highest on the continent. On the other hand, consumers living in traditional crude oil producers in Africa, such as Nigeria, Algeria, Angola, Libya, and Egypt spent less money on gasoline. For instance, one liter cost 0.03 U.S. dollar in Libya, among the cheapest in the world.

Gasoline Prices in the United States decreased to 0.82 USD/Liter in September from 0.83 USD/Liter in August of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Gasoline Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The average for 2016 based on 160 countries was 0.87 dollars. The highest value was in Iceland: 1.63 dollars and the lowest value was in Libya: 0.11 dollars. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2016. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Brazil BR: Wholesale Fuel Price: Gasoline: Average data was reported at 3.776 BRL/l in Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.691 BRL/l for Jul 2020. Brazil BR: Wholesale Fuel Price: Gasoline: Average data is updated monthly, averaging 2.275 BRL/l from Jul 2001 (Median) to Aug 2020, with 230 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.267 BRL/l in Oct 2018 and a record low of 1.296 BRL/l in Feb 2002. Brazil BR: Wholesale Fuel Price: Gasoline: Average data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.PF009: Distributor Fuel Price: Brazil: Monthly (Discontinued). Note:The Survey of Price and Margin Fuels Marketing covers gasoline, hydrated ethanol fuel, diesel oil without additive, compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) which have been surveyed in 555 locations, about 10% municipalities in Brazil, in accordance with procedures established by the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels.The results of the Survey of Price and Margin Fuels Marketing contain selling price to the final consumer and purchasing price from the wholesaler of gasoline, hydrated ethanol fuel, diesel oil without additive, CNG and LPG observed in each municipality which has participated in the survey.

Kazakhstan: Gasoline prices at the pump, in dollars per liter: The latest value from 2016 is 0.42 dollars, a decline from 0.81 dollars in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 0.98 dollars, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Kazakhstan from 1995 to 2016 is 0.57 dollars. The minimum value, 0.3 dollars, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 1.01 dollars was recorded in 2012.

The average for 2016 based on 19 countries was 0.87 dollars. The highest value was in Uruguay: 1.5 dollars and the lowest value was in Venezuela: 0 dollars. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2016. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Mauritania: Gasoline prices at the pump, in dollars per liter: The latest value from 2016 is 1.13 dollars, a decline from 1.53 dollars in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 0.98 dollars, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1991 to 2016 is 1.01 dollars. The minimum value, 0.59 dollars, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 1.53 dollars was recorded in 2014.

U.S. gasoline prices decreased across all fuel grades in July 2025 when compared to the month before. Regular gasoline prices fell to an average of 3.13 U.S. dollars per gallon. In the period of consideration, gasoline prices reached their highest level in June 2022. Differences in fuel grades Fuel grades at U.S. gas stations are differentiated by octane level. Higher grade fuels have higher octane levels, meaning that the fuel can be compressed more in the engine. This enables high-performance engines to create more power. Fuel may also vary from state to state and pump to pump. Some cities also have regulations on gasoline in order to improve air quality. Bioethanol is added to gasoline in some cases to meet the renewable fuel standard. Gasoline-run engines are able to run on blends with a bioethanol percentage of up to 25 percent. Gasoline prices reach historic high Primarily a result of the Russia-Ukraine war and inflation, the annual retail price of gasoline reached a new historic high in 2022, climbing to nearly four U.S. dollars per gallon. By 2024, annual prices had decreased again slightly, reaching 2014 levels.

Learn about the significant fluctuations in crude oil and petrol prices over the past 10 years, influenced by factors like geopolitical events, supply and demand dynamics, and global economic conditions. Understand the relationship between crude oil prices and petrol prices and how various factors impact the prices.

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