BLS average price
How much did gas cost in 1979?
Gas averaged $0.90 per gallon in 1979.
Related historical prices
Monthly gas prices in 1979
January 1979
$0.72 per gallon
February 1979
$0.73 per gallon
March 1979
$0.76 per gallon
April 1979
$0.80 per gallon
May 1979
$0.84 per gallon
June 1979
$0.90 per gallon
July 1979
$0.95 per gallon
August 1979
$0.99 per gallon
September 1979
$1.02 per gallon
October 1979
$1.03 per gallon
November 1979
$1.04 per gallon
December 1979
$1.07 per gallon