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7 out of 9 neighbouring nations charge less for petrol than India

An Indian would be able to buy 5.2 litres of petrol, which is more than Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal and Afghanistan

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Income differences can affect how much prices pinch the average citizen.

Sachin P MampattaShine Jacob Mumbai/Chennai
The average office-goer in most neighbouring countries spends less on fuel than in India, shows a Business Standard analysis.

Amid news of a fuel shortage in some parts of the country and wider unrest over fuel issues in the neighbourhood, an analysis of the data from international tracker globalpetrolprices.com shows that the per litre price of petrol is higher in India than in seven out of its nine neighbours. The United States (US) has also been included for a developed nation comparison and had a higher price than India. Among the neighbouring countries, China (Rs 116 per litre) and Nepal (Rs

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