How to Check Gas Prices Around the World
As gas price rise in the United States, you may start to wonder about the cost of gas in other countries. Global gas price changes can also indicate the changes in national gas prices. You can go online to check gas prices around the world.
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Go to the Energy Information Administration's website. This website offers statistics regarding global and national energy usage.
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Click on "Petroleum" from the main menu. You'll be redirected to another menu that lists different tools that you can use to track gas prices and supply estimates. Select "World Crude Oil Prices."
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Examine the different prices given in American dollars. The costs shown reflect dollars per gallon of petroleum gas. The chart displays the prices for the last month. If you want a global gas price history, you can select the link that lists prices as far back as 1978.
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Check back weekly for an update on the cost of what consumers pay for gas in other countries. Each week, new figures are computed into the charge. You can compare the numbers to the previous week's prices.
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You can also find conversion tools on the Energy Information Administration website. Use these tools to get a price per gallon of gas. Any metric conversions can also be adjusted with these tools.
On the governmental website, you'll see global and national energy forecasts as well. The estimates listed in these documents give you a better idea of what sort of world gas prices to expect.
