As of February 28, the price of Regular and Premium were up eight cents each from the previous week and at their highest since 2008. According to GasBuddy.com, California has the highest average price for Regular at $4.81 and Arkansas has the cheapest at $3.23. The WTIC end-of-day spot price closed at 95.72 and is up 4.1% from last week.
How far are we from the interim high prices of 2011 and the all-time highs of 2008? Here's a visual answer.
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The next chart is a monthly chart overlay of West Texas Light Crude, Brent Crude, and unleaded gasoline end-of-day spot prices.
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In this monthly chart, the WTIC end-of-day spot price closed at 95.72, up 4.1% from last week.
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The volatility in crude oil and gasoline prices has been clearly reflected in recent years in both the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE).
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The chart below offers a comparison of the broader aggregate category of energy inflation since 2000, based on categories within the Consumer Price Index.
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