BLS average price
How much did fuel oil cost in 1979?
Fuel oil averaged $0.73 per gallon in 1979.
Fuel oil prices over time
Annual BLS average prices. The highlighted point marks 1979.
Related historical prices
Monthly fuel oil prices in 1979
January 1979
$0.56 per gallon
February 1979
$0.58 per gallon
March 1979
$0.61 per gallon
April 1979
$0.63 per gallon
May 1979
$0.66 per gallon
June 1979
$0.71 per gallon
July 1979
$0.75 per gallon
August 1979
$0.80 per gallon
September 1979
$0.85 per gallon
October 1979
$0.86 per gallon
November 1979
$0.87 per gallon
December 1979
$0.88 per gallon