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In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the price of E85 rose to nearly on par with the cost of 87 octane gasoline in many states in the United States, and was for a short time the only fuel available when gasoline was sold out, but within four weeks of Katrina, the price of E85 had fallen once more to a 20% to 35% lower cost than 87 ...
Notes: (1) Estimates assumes 45% highway driving, 55% city driving, and 15,000 annual miles. (2) Average U.S. prices: $2.82/gallon for gasoline, and $2.42/gallon for E85 fuel. E85 prices vary widely by region. As of early November 2010 the minimum price was $2.02/gallon in Illinois and the maximum price was $2.99/gallon in New York.
These are in contrast to a May 2012, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development study which showed a $0.29 to $1.09 reduction in per gallon gasoline price from ethanol use. [ 82 ] The U.S. consumed 138.2 × 10 ^ 9 US gal (523 × 10 ^ 6 m 3 ) of gasoline in 2008, blended with about 9.6 × 10 ^ 9 US gal (36 × 10 ^ 6 m 3 ) of ethanol ...
A 10 to 12 cent rise in gas prices in California was attributed to the state's low carbon fuel standard, and a study by the California Air Resources Board said the fuel standards could lead to a ...
The current national gas price average is $3.62 per gallon. The average cost of gas has decreased 15% in the last two years, from when it was $4.27 per gallon .
Drivers in 13 states are now seeing averages of less than $3.00 per gallon. Even the costliest state, California, now registers an average price below the $5.00 level, at $4.92, down $0.52 from ...
The largest component of the average price of $2.80/gallon of regular grade gasoline in the United States from 2012 through 2021, representing 54.8% of the price of gas, was the price of crude oil. The second largest component during the same period was taxes—federal and state taxes representing 17% of the price of gas.
Price of a gallon of gas: $3.27 In 2022 dollars: $4.30 This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com : Rising Gas Prices: How Inflation Has Impacted Gas Prices Over the Years