1978
30 Cents a gallon
20 cents
That was 1979.
In the 60s.
I bought gas for 0.17cents a gallon in 1970 in Butler, PA>I payed .17 cents in 1974 in Oilton Oklahoma.
In 1925, the average price of gas was 10 cents a gallon.
18.4 cents per gallon for gas; 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel.
Gasoline prices averaged around fifty-five cents a gallon in the United States during the early 1980s, particularly in 1981. Prices varied by location and over time, but this figure reflects a general average for that period. For more precise local prices, historical data from specific gas stations or regions would be needed.
In late 1978.
In the US, the one year where prices averaged close to 40 cents per gallon was 1973. That year, the average price per gallon was 39 cents, equal to about $1.91 per gallon in 2010.
Around 1976 gas prices in Massachusetts was 50 cents per gallon.
In 1912 gas was only 6 cents