Shocking gas prices from around the world reveal just how bad things are for the oil industries

If you ever thought about driving across the US, or some other country, now is the time to do it.

The oil industry is in the midst of a historic downturn, which is plunging the price per barrel of oil to all-time lows across the globe.

International markets sell oil for a fixed price. But drivers are subject to fluctuating fuel costs depending on their location.

Taxes and subsidies play a large part in this, and the fluctuations are quite impressive, ranging from as little as $0.20 per gallon all the way up to $5.64.

Here, we've compiled fuel costs for 17 different gas stations across the world in order from most to least expensive.