On January 20, 2009, the average price for unleaded gasoline in the United States was approximately $1.84 per gallon. This price reflected a significant decline from previous years, largely due to the economic downturn and falling crude oil prices during that period. These prices varied by region and local market conditions.
In January, 2001, the US average for regular unleaded gas was $1.46 to $1.47 a gallon. But this had risen to by December, 2001. Similarly, the price of gasoline was low in January 2009 ($1.84) and much higher by December 2009 ($2.61).
What is the average cost of unleaded gas in Missouri?
the price of unleaded gas in 1995 was a 1.26
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The national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in January 1996 was $1.129. That is equal to about $1.57 per gallon in 2010 dollars.
The average nationwide cost of a gallon of unleaded gas in June 2009 was: $2.63
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The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in 2005 was $2.30
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in 2006 was $2.59
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in 2008 was $3.27
In January 1976, the US national average for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was 60.5 cents - the equivalent of about $2.34 per gallon in 2010.