This map shows worldwide retail prices of petroleum diesel (in US cents per litre) in more than 185 countries. Petroleum diesel, also called petrodiesel, or fossil diesel is produced from the fractional distillation of crude oil.
Note: Price data reflect a crude oil price (Brent) of US$ 81 per barrel (51 US cents per litre) in mid-November 2010.
What are the components of the retail price of diesel?
The cost to produce and deliver diesel to consumers includes the cost of crude oil to refiners, refinery processing costs, marketing and distribution costs, and finally the retail station costs and taxes. The prices paid by consumers at the pump reflect these costs, as well as the profits (or losses) of refiners, marketers, distributors, and retail station owners.
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