Shocked by gas at $4 in America? Try $15 in this city

Hong Kong — 

If you thought paying $4 for gasoline was bad, spare a thought for this international financial hub which currently has the highest gas prices in the world.

As average gas prices across the United States hit a record since 2022, residents of Hong Kong are confronted with the world’s costliest petroleum – at around US$15.6 per gallon.

Even before President Donald Trump launched a war against Iran – and plunged the world into a historic energy crisis – the semi-autonomous Chinese city had consistently faced the world’s highest gasoline prices, according to data

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