Chapter Twelve

Gasoline Prices 1947-1990

The prices, shown below, represent the average cost (in dollars) of regular (leaded) gasoline in the United States. Each price is determined from: average monthly prices, taken from several U.S. cities.

Year	Price		Year	Price
1947	0.172		1969	See Book
1948	0.196		1970	See Book
1949	0.203		1971	See Book
1950	0.201		1972	See Book
1951	0.203		1973	See Book
1952	0.202		1974	See Book
1953	0.214		1975	See Book
1954	0.215		1976	See Book
1955	0.214		1977	See Book
1956	0.216		1978	See Book
1957	0.221		1979	See Book
1958	0.214		1980	See Book
1959	0.212		1981	See Book
1960	0.210		1982	See Book
1961	0.205		1983	See Book
1962	0.204		1984	See Book
1963	0.201		1985	See Book
1964	0.200		1986	See Book
1965	0.208		1987	See Book
1966	0.216		1988	See Book
1967	0.226		1989	See Book
1968	0.230		1990	See Book

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