Gasoline Prices

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History Snapshot March 2008, USA
   4th July   Labor Day  Notes
prev. $1.086
1990		 $1.062
1989		 ([1],[2])
...      
1996 $ 1.26 $ 1.20 ([1],[2])
1997  $ 1.17 $ 1.19 ([1],[2])
1998 $ 1.00 $ 0.99 [1]: lowest 4th of July price since 1990 when self-serve
unleaded was $1.086.; [2]: lowest gasoline price since
1989 when it averaged $1.062.
1999   $ 1.18 [3]
2000 $ 1.54 $ 1.46 [4]
2001 $ 1.37 $ 1.39 [4]
2002 $ 1.28 $ 1.32 [4]
2003 $ 1.38 $ 1.57 [4]
2004 $ 1.77 $ 1.74 [4]
2005 $ 2.10 $ 2.93 [4] !
2006 $ 2.80 $ 2.58 [4]
2007 $ 2.87 $ 2.69 [4]
2008     [4] passed $3 in Feb; $2.94 Feb 18; $3.05 Feb 25
[1] July 4th Travelers Will Find Lower Gas Prices in Texas. Jul'98
[2] Lowest Pre-Labor Day Gas Price 19 Cents From '97Holiday. Sep'98
[3] Labor Day Holiday Motorists Will Find Higher Prices Atthe Pump;
Near-Record Numbers to Travel Over theHoliday. Sep 99
[4] Retail Gasoline Historical Prices, Jun 2000 to Mar 2008; retr. Apr 3, 2008
Average Cost of Getting Around
Cost of Gas/Gal^
Monthly Cost of Insurance**
US Average
$ 3.16
$ 79.98
California
$ 3.46
$ 79.81
Colorado
$ 3.05
$84.30
Florida
$ 3.22
$ 95.89
Massachusetts
$ 3.06
$100.40
Minnesota
$ 3.02
$ 77.51
New York
$ 3.29
$ 110.35
Ohio
$ 3.06
$ 63.58
Texas
$ 3.08
$ 78.67
Washington
$ 3.42
$78.62
^Averages according to Energy
Information Administration as of 03/3/08

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(fun Ken O 2008-04-01; pg modified 2008-04-03)

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