What was the price of gasoline in 1956?

Answer 1

I don't know in that year but working part-time in my youth around 1967, there were gas price wars between us and the station across the street where the gallon of gas would be 20 cents a gallon. Didn't last long and the price would return back to normal, 65 cents a gallon.

I am not sure about 1956, but in 1970 it was a quarter ($0.24.9) per gallon.

I would sooner believe $0.15-$0.19 a gal. in the mid 50's. I do recall it breaking $1.00 a gal. in 1972. Another part of this site was inquiring the price in 1910. It must have been close to giving it away as in the beginning of petroleum production "gas" as we know it was a waste product. Can you imagine it?