2022年雅思閱讀材料之委內(nèi)瑞拉油價(jià)世界最低元

1、智課網(wǎng)IELTS備考資料雅思閱讀材料之委內(nèi)瑞拉油價(jià)世界最低08元 英國(guó)一家名為T(mén)his is Money旳網(wǎng)站聯(lián)合一家汽車(chē)網(wǎng)站對(duì)世界各國(guó)旳油價(jià)分析對(duì)比后選出全球油價(jià)最低旳十個(gè)國(guó)家，委內(nèi)瑞拉以每升8便士（合人民幣0.8元）旳價(jià)格持續(xù)次年居首，居民月度油費(fèi)支出占月收入旳2.73%。其他9個(gè)國(guó)家汽油價(jià)格由低到高分別為埃及、沙特阿拉伯、卡塔爾、巴林、利比亞、土庫(kù)曼斯坦、科威特、阿爾及利亞以及伊朗。除油價(jià)以外，本次評(píng)比還對(duì)各國(guó)居民油費(fèi)開(kāi)支占月收入旳比重進(jìn)行了調(diào)查分析。成果顯示，有些國(guó)家雖然油價(jià)很低，但由于居民收入普遍偏低，油費(fèi)支出占月收入旳比例卻很高。例如，土庫(kù)曼斯坦旳油價(jià)僅為每升17便士，每月旳油費(fèi)支

2、出約為21英鎊（約合人民幣212元），但由于平均月收入僅有115英鎊左右，因此油費(fèi)支出占到了月收入旳17.79%。如果按此原則計(jì)算，卡塔爾應(yīng)當(dāng)為世界上油價(jià)水平最低旳國(guó)家。福布斯雜志將卡塔爾稱(chēng)為世界上最富有旳國(guó)家，其國(guó)民每月旳稅后收入達(dá)3665英鎊（約合人民幣37014元），而卡塔爾旳油價(jià)僅為每升12便士，月度油費(fèi)支出只占月收入旳0.4%。 Petrol prices in Britain remain a consistent sore talking point for motorists - its not surprising considering costs have almost

3、doubled in the last 10 years. According to AA figures, the average litre of unleaded in Britain in August was 74.8p. This has rocketed to 135.52p this month. At the same time, Brent Crude oil prices have risen from an average of $28 to more than $113 now. It is clear that car owners in Britain have

4、some of the most expensive costs when it comes to filling up their motor. But what about the flipside which countries have the cheapest unleaded? In the second exclusive annual cheapest petrol worldwide report by This is Money, alongside new and used car website Evans Halshaw, we reveal just how che

5、ap it is to fill up a car in other areas around the world. We also compare petrol prices to wages in each country mentioned and reveal that one country spends just 0.4 percent of disposable income on petrol, while another sees motorists spend almost 20 percent of their income on filling up their car

6、, despite the cheap fuel costs. Venezuela has taken the crown for the cheapest petrol in the world for the second year running in our annual report. Those that live in the country see cheap petrol as a birthright. An increase in prices at the pump in the late 1980s resulted in riots in Caracas and u

7、ltimately current president Hugo Chavezs political rise. It is so cheap in the country that petrol smuggling is thought to be a bigger business than drug smuggling with neighbours such as Colombia paying more than 40 times the price for petrol, you can see why. According to the statistics however, t

8、he average citizens income after tax is 354.48. This means that on average, 2.73 percent of wages are spent on filling up the motor. This is cheap compared to some of the countries we revealed have the highest petrol costs in the world. In Norway, where the price of unleaded is the most expensive 16

9、4p a litre (April ) the average person spends 7.4 percent of their wage to fill up their tank. There is no doubt that Venezuelans have it good when it comes to petrol prices and how much they spend on filling up their cars, but its oil-rich nations in the Middle East that benefit from not only low p

10、etrol costs, but high wages as well. Topping the list is Qatar, where the average person spends 0.4 percent of their wage on unleaded petrol. Saudi Arabia is not far behind with 0.98 percent, while Kuwait (1.2 percent) and Bahrain (1.81 percent) also beat Venezuela. Qatar pays some of the highest wa

11、ges in the world. The country, which will host the football World Cup in 2022, has a population of roughly 1.7million. According to Forbes Magazine, it is the richest nation in the world. The research has found the average take home pay after tax is a mammoth 3,664.92 monthly, while the average petr

12、ol price is 12p a litre. If you compare that to Britain in our April petrol survey, the average litre of petrol was 142p and average monthly salary after tax 1,660.52. This meant 10.3 percent of wages is spent on filling up the tank. Its not all plain sailing for countries with cheap petrol however.

13、 Turkmenistan has an average petrol price of 17p, putting it seventh of our list of cheap petrol. However, this equates to a monthly bill of 20.53 to fill up a motor and with the average monthly wage before income sitting at 115.42, it means 17.79 percent of wages are spent on petrol. This is easily

14、 the highest figure in the list and to put it into perspective, of the countries that made up the top ten expensive places for fuel, only three have higher percentage of income going on fuel bills. These are Eritrea (61.1 percent),Turkey (34.2 percent) and Greece (25.4 percent). 10. Iran Price per l

15、itre: 21p Monthly cost: 25.36 Income (after tax): 388.68 Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 6.53 percent 9. Algeria Price per litre: 17p Monthly cost: 20.53 Income (after tax): 173.26 Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 11.85 percent 8. Kuwait Price per litre: 17p Monthly cost:

16、20.53 Income (after tax): 1,703.98 Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 1.2 percent 7. Turkmenistan Price per litre: 17p Monthly cost: 20.53 Income (after tax): 115.42 Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 17.79 percent 6. Libya Price per litre: 15p Monthly cost: 18.12 Income (after

17、 tax): 544.94 Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 3.32 percent 5. Bahrain Price per litre: 15p Monthly cost: 18.12 Income (after tax): 998.19 Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 1.81 percent 4. Qatar Price per litre: 12p Monthly cost: 14.49 Income (after tax): 3,664.92 Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 0.40 percent 3. Saudi Arabia Price per litre: 10p Monthly cost: 12.08 Income (after tax): 1,234.78 Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol: 0.98 pe