Retail Motor Gasoline Prices
Official Energy Statistics From U.S. Government
Energy Information Administration

Year     Per Gallon
1950     .27
1953     .29
1956     .30
1957     .31
1958     .30
1959     .31
1960     .31
1962     .31
1963     .30
1964     .30
1965     .31
1966     .32
1967     .33
1968     .34
1969     .35
1970     .36
1971     .36
1972     .36
1973     .39
1974     .53
1975     .57
1976     .59
1977     .62
1978     .63
1979     .86
1980     1.18
1981     1.13
1982     1.22
1983     1.16
1984     1.13
1985     1.12
1986     .86
1987     .90
1988     .90
1989     1.15
1990     1.15
1991     1.14
1992     1.13
1993     1.11
1994     1.11
1995     1.15
1996     1.23
1997     1.23
1998     1.06
1999     1.17
2000     1.51
2001     1.46
2002     1.36
2003     1.59
2004     1.88
2005     2.30
2006     2.59
2007     2.80

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