BLS average price
How much did all gasoline types cost in 1979?
All gasoline types averaged $0.88 per gallon in 1979.
All gasoline types prices over time
Annual BLS average prices. The highlighted point marks 1979.
Related historical prices
Monthly all gasoline types prices in 1979
January 1979
$0.70 per gallon
February 1979
$0.71 per gallon
March 1979
$0.73 per gallon
April 1979
$0.78 per gallon
May 1979
$0.82 per gallon
June 1979
$0.88 per gallon
July 1979
$0.93 per gallon
August 1979
$0.97 per gallon
September 1979
$1.00 per gallon
October 1979
$1.01 per gallon
November 1979
$1.02 per gallon
December 1979
$1.04 per gallon