Even with our rising gas prices and seeming unending appetite for oil, we're still not paying the most at the pump. Check out this story and graphic -- the visual really says it all -- from the Los Angeles Times. And be glad you're not living in Oslo, Norway, where a gallon of gas is nearly 10 bucks. Well, there are other reasons to be glad you're not in Norway, but let's not be picky. On the other hand, you could be living in Tehran, Iran, where gas is less than 50 cents a gallon, exactly the same value as your life.

(Photo: Gas station in Beijing, China, by Getty Images)