$6.19 in 2008
The highest absolute average gas price came in July 2008, at $4.12 per gallon, according to the US Dept of Energy gas survey. This also coincides with the highest price in real terms (i.e. inflation adjusted), it being equal to $4.28 per gallon in 2011 dollars. Look at the links below to see data on gas pricing (both in real and inflation-adjusted terms)
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In 2009, the US national average price of a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.35
In 1991, the US national average price of a gallon of regular gasoline was $1.14 - equivalent to about $1.80 per gallon in 2010.
The US national average retail gasoline price that year was $0.20 per gallon.
The highest absolute average gas price came in July 2008, at $4.12 per gallon, according to the US Dept of Energy gas survey. This also coincides with the highest price in real terms (i.e. inflation adjusted), it being equal to $4.28 per gallon in 2011 dollars. Look at the links below to see data on gas pricing (both in real and inflation-adjusted terms)
The average gas price in the US in 1978 was $0.65/gallon in the US. That was the same as $2.34/gallon today.
The average price of gas in 1968 was $0.34/gallon in the US.
It is important to know the price of gas when planning to travel. The current average price of gas in the United States is $3.472 per gallon.
Gas Buddy is a great place to compare gas prices online. You would simply use the search feature provided to enter the state you live in and it will tell you the stores that have the lowest gas available and the highest price. It also averages the gas price per gallon for the entire United States and Canada areas. In the US it lists the lowest gas prices of all 50 states and the highest of all 50 states also.
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$3.44/gallon, US.
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As of June 9, 2010, the US national average price of a gallon of regular gas is $2.713
As of June 9, 2010, the US national average price of a gallon of regular gas is $2.713
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The US average price for a gallon of gas in 1975 was $0.57. Gas remained under the dollar mark until the 80's.