Gas Prices are UP = Less Driving ... Maybe NOT!!
Demand for Gasoline has dropped for 15 months straight and prices are down $1.40 a gallon from a year ago (see the AAA National Average Prices and link below).
A nice little article with the graph below is available through this link to the New York Times:
Last year we were on a similar upswing albeit a HECK OF A LOT HIGHER!!!
Just keep those prices low for me in August, eh?!!? Grinning!
A nice little article with the graph below is available through this link to the New York Times:
Last year we were on a similar upswing albeit a HECK OF A LOT HIGHER!!!
Just keep those prices low for me in August, eh?!!? Grinning!
| Regular | Mid | Premium | Diesel | 85 | **E85 MPG/BTU adjusted price |
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| Current Avg. | $2.409 | $2.557 | $2.649 | $2.318 | $1.977 | $2.602 |
| Yesterday Avg. | $2.391 | $2.538 | $2.629 | $2.309 | $1.971 | $2.594 |
| Week Ago Avg. | $2.301 | $2.443 | $2.530 | $2.293 | $1.917 | $2.523 |
| Month Ago Avg. | $2.063 | $2.190 | $2.268 | $2.272 | $1.785 | $2.349 |
| Year Ago Avg. | $3.875 | $4.114 | $4.263 | $4.649 | $3.192 | $4.200 |
| Highest Recorded Average Price: | ||
| Regular Unl. | $4.114 | 7/17/2008 |
| DSL. | $4.845 | 7/17/2008 |
For information on automotive fuel issues, including AAA's recommendations regarding fuel conservation, click here
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