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Price of Motor Gasoline1 vs. Consumption: January 1999–October 2001,,
Date,Transportation fuel consumption (millions of gallons - not seasonally adjusted),Motor Gasoline (all types) Average Price (current $ per gallon)
Jan-99,"15,519.45",1.031
Feb-99,"14,498.34",1.014
Mar-99,"16,302.30",1.048
Apr-99,"16,303.40",1.232
May-99,"16,794.06",1.233
Jun-99,"16,887.24",1.204
Jul-99,"17,447.41",1.244
Aug-99,"17,366.06",1.309
Sep-99,"16,189.48",1.334
Oct-99,"17,110.74",1.329
Nov-99,"15,919.69",1.319
Dec-99,"17,257.06",1.353
Jan-00,"15,594.28",1.356
Feb-00,"15,666.00",1.422
Mar-00,"16,447.50",1.594
Apr-00,"16,604.94",1.561
May-00,"17,472.55",1.552
Jun-00,"17,420.32",1.666
Jul-00,"17,941.02",1.642
Aug-00,"18,268.73",1.559
Sep-00,"16,995.84",1.635
Oct-00,"17,389.77",1.613
Nov-00,"16,417.60",1.608
Dec-00,"17,245.88",1.544
Jan-01,"16,639.49",1.525
Feb-01,"15,363.75",1.538
Mar-01,"17,111.33",1.503
Apr-01,"17,130.31",1.617
May-01,"17,850.53",1.812
Jun-01,"17,470.64",1.731
Jul-01,"18,506.52",1.565
Aug-01,"18,386.90",1.509
Sep-01,"16,848.14",1.609
Oct-01,"17,788.26",1.442
1Includes all types of gasoline and automotive diesel.,,
"NOTE: Monthly motor fuel consumption data are estimated based on a total of finished motor gasoline produced and imported, subtracted from the change in stocks and exports.",,
"SOURCES: Fuel price data—U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data, U.S. City Average, Gasoline (all types), monthly, November 2001.

Fuel consumption data—U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, based on U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, “Energy Consumption by Transportation Sector,” monthly, November 2001.",,