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  2. History of gasoline - Wikipedia

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    By 1944, the U.S. was producing over 1.5 billion barrels (0.24 × 10 ^ 9 m 3; 8.4 × 10 ^ 9 cu ft) a year (67 percent of world production) and the petroleum industry had built 122 new plants for the production of 100-octane aviation gasoline and capacity was over 400,000 barrels (64,000 m 3; 2,200,000 cu ft) a day – an increase of more than ...

  3. 1970s energy crisis - Wikipedia

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    The crisis began to unfold as petroleum production in the United States and some other parts of the world peaked in the late 1960s and early 1970s. [3] World oil production per capita began a long-term decline after 1979. [4] The oil crises prompted the first shift towards energy-saving (in particular, fossil fuel-saving) technologies. [5]

  4. Why Are Gas Prices So High? The Answers May Surprise You - AOL

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    Tax on gasoline is paid by the gallon, and the state tax can vary a lot (that's part of the reason that gas in California is so much more expensive than in Texas), but you can expect that about 14 ...

  5. Gasoline and diesel usage and pricing - Wikipedia

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    In 2013, PDVSA, Venezuelan state-owned company, spent US$1.7 billion in direct costs of importation of gasoline, and subsidizing all sales of gasoline in the internal Venezuelan market. The sale price of gasoline was US$0.015 [needs update] per liter, on a fixed price in the local currency that has been in effect since 1997. Given the low price ...

  6. Gas Prices for Every Decade Since 1930 - AOL

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    Gas prices are finally starting to fall back down to earth in much of the country. According to AAA, the national average is down to $4.189 per gallon as of Aug. 2. Fuel costs started to climb ...

  7. Why have gas prices been going up? As one major cause ends ...

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  8. 2000s energy crisis - Wikipedia

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    Crude oil prices to gas prices Henry Hub natural gas prices. From the mid-1980s to September 2003, the inflation-adjusted price of a barrel of crude oil on NYMEX was generally under US$25/barrel in 2008 dollars. During 2003, the price rose above $30, reached $60 by 11 August 2005, and peaked at $147.30 in July 2008. [1]

  9. Why is Natural Gas So Expensive Now? - AOL

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    In the U.S., utility gas prices in September were 70% higher than in recent years. Europeans, who already pay much higher for natural gas, saw bills rise sharply by 50% — for example, in Estonia ...