Why were gas prices so high in 2013?

High crude oil prices, investor speculation and refinery maintenance have propelled gas prices sky high. Feb. 20, 2013, at 2:22 p.m.

What is the highest gas prices have ever been?

On Thursday, the nation’s average price for regular gasoline stood at $3.388 a gallon, up 21 cents from last month and up nearly $1.25 from a year ago, GasBuddy data show. The highest recorded average for the U.S. as a whole was set on July 16, 2008 at $4.103.

How much was a gallon of gas in 2013?

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Year	Retail Gasoline Price (Current dollars/gallon)	Retail Gasoline Price (Constant 2015 dollars/gallon)
2012	3.64	3.69
2013	3.53	3.53
2014	3.37	3.38
2015	2.49	2.49

How much was gas in 1950?

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Year	Gasoline Price (Current dollars/gallon)	Gasoline Price (Constant 2011 dollars/gallon)
1950	0.27	2.07
1951	0.27	1.93
1952	0.27	1.93
1953	0.27	1.92

What was gas prices in 2012?

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Year	Retail Gasoline Price (Current dollars/gallon)	Retail Gasoline Price (Constant 2015 dollars/gallon)
2012	3.64	3.80
2013	3.53	3.62
2014	3.37	3.40
2015	2.45	2.45

How much was gas a gallon in 1969?

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Year	Gasoline Price (Current dollars/gallon)	Gasoline Price (Constant 2011 dollars/gallon)
1969	0.34	1.65
1970	0.35	1.62
1971	0.36	1.58
1972	0.36	1.55

When was gas $0.99 a gallon?

In October 1998, you could buy gas for 99 cents a gallon. You read right: 99 cents a gallon. This was the last time gas was under a buck a gallon here.

How much was gas in 1990?

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