Frequently Asked Questions
What is the outlook for gasoline prices for 2012 and for 2013?
EIA's projection, as of September 11, 2012, for the average retail price of regular-grade gasoline for September through December 2012 is $3.64 per gallon. The projection for the average retail price in 2013 is $3.43 per gallon.
Learn more:
Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), see Price Summary table at upper right, and Tables 2 and 4.c.
Spreadsheet with line graph for U.S. Gasoline and Crude Oil Prices
Last updated: September 13, 2012
Other FAQs about Gasoline
- Can I tell where the gasoline at my local station comes from?
- Does EIA have city or county-level energy consumption and price data?
- Does EIA have gasoline prices by city, county, or zip code?
- How can I find historical gasoline prices for each state?
- How many gallons of gasoline does one barrel of oil make?
- How much carbon dioxide is produced by burning gasoline and diesel fuel?
- How much ethanol is in gasoline and how does it affect fuel economy?
- How much gasoline does the United States consume?
- How much tax do we pay on a gallon of gasoline and diesel fuel?
- What do I pay for in a gallon of regular gasoline?
- What is the outlook for gasoline prices for 2012 and for 2013?
- What was the highest U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline?
- What's up (and down) with gasoline prices?
- Where can I find inflation-adjusted gasoline prices?
- Why don't fuel prices change as quickly as crude oil prices?
- Why is the United States exporting gasoline when prices are so high?