BLS average price
How much did fuel oil cost in 1981?
Fuel oil averaged $1.25 per gallon in 1981.
Fuel oil prices over time
Annual BLS average prices. The highlighted point marks 1981.
Related historical prices
Monthly fuel oil prices in 1981
January 1981
$1.15 per gallon
February 1981
$1.26 per gallon
March 1981
$1.29 per gallon
April 1981
$1.28 per gallon
May 1981
$1.27 per gallon
June 1981
$1.26 per gallon
July 1981
$1.25 per gallon
August 1981
$1.25 per gallon
September 1981
$1.24 per gallon
October 1981
$1.23 per gallon
November 1981
$1.24 per gallon
December 1981
$1.25 per gallon