Graph and download economic data for Average Price: Gasoline, Unleaded Premium (Cost per Gallon/3.785 Liters) in U.S. City Average (APU000074716) from Sep 1981 to Aug 2025 about energy, gas, retail, price, and USA.

Natural Gas: Average Residential Price: United States data was reported at 12.940 USD/1000 Cub ft in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.340 USD/1000 Cub ft for Jan 2025. Natural Gas: Average Residential Price: United States data is updated monthly, averaging 9.325 USD/1000 Cub ft from Jan 1981 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 530 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.390 USD/1000 Cub ft in Aug 2022 and a record low of 3.940 USD/1000 Cub ft in Jan 1981. Natural Gas: Average Residential Price: United States data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.P012: Natural Gas Prices.

Graph and download economic data for Average Price: Gasoline, Unleaded Premium (Cost per Gallon/3.785 Liters) in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (CBSA) (APUS23B74716) from Sep 1981 to Aug 2025 about Detroit, MI, energy, gas, urban, retail, price, and USA.

Monthly average retail prices for gasoline and fuel oil for Canada, selected provincial cities, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Prices are presented for the current month and previous four months. Includes fuel type and the price in cents per litre.

St. Louis Gasoline Prices - Historical chart and current data through 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Average Price: Gasoline, Unleaded Premium (Cost per Gallon/3.785 Liters) in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (CBSA) (APUS49B74716) from Sep 1981 to Aug 2025 about San Francisco, energy, gas, urban, CA, retail, price, and USA.

United States Natural Gas Price: EIA: Residential data was reported at 17.320 USD/1000 Cub ft in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.630 USD/1000 Cub ft for Aug 2018. United States Natural Gas Price: EIA: Residential data is updated monthly, averaging 8.200 USD/1000 Cub ft from Jan 1981 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 453 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.770 USD/1000 Cub ft in Jul 2008 and a record low of 3.940 USD/1000 Cub ft in Jan 1981. United States Natural Gas Price: EIA: Residential data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.P002: Energy Price.

Graph and download economic data for Average Price: Gasoline, Unleaded Premium (Cost per Gallon/3.785 Liters) in Urban Alaska (CBSA) (APUS49G74716) from Sep 1981 to Aug 2025 about AK, energy, gas, urban, retail, price, and USA.

Detroit Area - U.S. Unleaded Premium Gasoline Prices - Historical chart and current data through 2025.

United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Industrial Gas Manufacturing: Nitrogen was 254.42100 Index Jun 1981=100 in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Industrial Gas Manufacturing: Nitrogen reached a record high of 294.51500 in February of 2023 and a record low of 92.00000 in February of 1999. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Industrial Gas Manufacturing: Nitrogen - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Average Price: Gasoline, Unleaded Premium (Cost per Gallon/3.785 Liters) in Milwaukee-Racine, WI (CBSA) (APUA21274716) from Sep 1981 to Dec 1986 about Milwaukee, energy, WI, gas, urban, retail, price, and USA.

United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Industrial Gas Manufacturing: Oxygen was 843.70300 Index Jun 1981=100 in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Industrial Gas Manufacturing: Oxygen reached a record high of 843.70300 in July of 2025 and a record low of 100.00000 in June of 1981. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Industrial Gas Manufacturing: Oxygen - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Industrial Gas Manufacturing: Primary Products was 460.06200 Index Jun 1981=100 in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Industrial Gas Manufacturing: Primary Products reached a record high of 463.21600 in April of 2025 and a record low of 97.90000 in September of 1981. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Industrial Gas Manufacturing: Primary Products - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Average Price: Gasoline, Unleaded Premium (Cost per Gallon/3.785 Liters) in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (CBSA) (APUS12A74716) from Sep 1981 to Aug 2025 about New York, energy, PA, gas, NY, urban, retail, price, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Average Price: Gasoline, Unleaded Premium (Cost per Gallon/3.785 Liters) in St. Louis, MO-IL (CBSA) (APUS24B74716) from Sep 1981 to Dec 2021 about St. Louis, energy, gas, MO, IL, urban, retail, price, and USA.

A detailed study was made of the feasibility of producing approximately 12,000 barrels per day of gasoline from high sulfur Illinois coal. The project was to be based on indirect liquefaction of coal by producing methanol and converting the methanol to raw gasoline. The plant design was based on proven processes: including atmospheric Koppers-Totzek type coal gasification, Rectisol gas purification, Claus and Scot sulfur recovery, and ICI low pressure methanol synthesis, all of which have been used in large commercial plants; and the fixed bed Mobil MTG process, which has been demonstrated in a four barrel per day pilot plant, to convert methanol into gasoline. The plant was designed to meet all federal and state regulations pertaining to environmental protection. The plant would cost approximately $1.27 billion (1981 dollars). Annual operating costs would total $243 million (1981 dollars). It has been determined that the project would not be viable in the present economic environment. Using 1981 dollars, and recognizing the present average refinery selling price in the mid-West of gasoline produced from crude oil is about $42 per barrel, the following gasoline prices have been calculated. For example, if the project were financed entirely by equity funds, then the selling price of gasoline would have to be $122 per barrel in a moderately inflating general economy in order to obtain a rate of return of 10% on the investment. The selling price would be lowered to $106 per barrel if no inflation is assumed. If 75% of the project were financed by debt at 16% interest, and the real price of coal and gasoline increased by 3% more than the general inflation rate, the selling price in 1981 dollars would be $76 per barrel in a moderately inflating economy. As the real price of gasoline increases in the future, this project and the related economics should be reviewed.

The 2025 preliminary average annual price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil reached 68.25 U.S. dollars per barrel as of July. This would be eight U.S. dollars below the 2024 average and the lowest annual average since 2021. WTI and other benchmarks WTI is a grade of crude oil also known as “Texas light sweet.” It is measured to have an API gravity of around 39.6 and specific gravity of about 0.83, which is considered “light” relative to other crude oils. This oil also contains roughly 0.24 percent sulfur, and is therefore named “sweet.” Crude oils are some of the most closely observed commodity prices in the world. WTI is the underlying commodity of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s oil futures contracts. The price of other crude oils, such as UK Brent crude oil, the OPEC crude oil basket, and Dubai Fateh oil, can be compared to that of WTI crude oil. Since 1976, the price of WTI crude oil has increased notably, rising from just 12.23 U.S. dollars per barrel in 1976 to a peak of 99.06 dollars per barrel in 2008. Geopolitical conflicts and their impact on oil prices The price of oil is controlled in part by limiting oil production. Prior to 1971, the Texas Railroad Commission controlled the price of oil by setting limits on production of U.S. oil. In 1971, the Texas Railroad Commission ceased limiting production, but OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries with member states Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela among others, continued to do so. In 1972, due to geopolitical conflict, OPEC set an oil embargo and cut oil production, causing prices to quadruple by 1974. Oil prices rose again in 1979 and 1980 due to the Iranian revolution, and doubled between 1978 and 1981 as the Iran-Iraq War prevented oil production. A number of geopolitical conflicts and periods of increased production and consumption have influenced the price of oil since then.

Graph and download economic data for Average Price: Gasoline, Unleaded Premium (Cost per Gallon/3.785 Liters) in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (CBSA) (APUS35C74716) from Sep 1981 to Aug 2025 about Atlanta, energy, GA, gas, urban, retail, price, and USA.

Hazelton and other brick producers have proved the reliability of the commercial size Wellman-Galusha gasifier. For this energy intensive business, gas cost is the major portion of the product cost. Costs required Webster/Hazelton to go back to the old, reliable alternative energy of low Btu gasification when the natural gas supply started to be curtailed and prices escalated. Although anthracite coal prices have skyrocketed from $34/ton (1979) to over $71.50/ton (1981) because of high demand (local as well as export) and rising labor costs, the delivered natural gas cost, which reached $3.90 to 4.20/million Btu in the Hazelton area during 1981, has allowed the producer gas from the gasifier at Webster Brick to remain competitive. The low Btu gas cost (at the escalated coal price) is estimated to be $4/million Btu. In addition to producing gas that is cost competitive with natural gas at the Webster Brick Hazelton plant, Webster has the security of knowing that its gas supply will be constant. Improvements in brick business and projected deregulation of the natural gas price may yield additional, attractive cost benefits to Webster Brick through the use of low Btu gas from these gasifiers. Also, use of hot raw gas (that requires no tar or sulfur removal) keeps the overall process efficiency high. 25 references, 47 figures, 14 tables.

The number of crude oil and natural gas rotary rigs in operation in the United States has fluctuated greatly since the mid-20th century. Oil production in the United States dropped steadily from the 1960s, as the OPEC bloc began producing and exporting oil at low prices, however the shocks of the 1970s saw oil prices rise significantly after OPEC placed an embargo on the U.S. and its allies in 1973. The U.S. ramped up production to try and negate some of the effects of this embargo, but the long term effect of this was that demand in the 1980s dropped, in what was known as the 1980s oil glut. The number of oil and gas rotary rigs then remained below 1,000 throughout the 1990s, before the oil boom in South Dakota and the move towards self-sufficiency took place in the early 2000s. In more recent years, rotary rigs are being replaced by top-drive drills, which are much more efficient as they can bore for two or three times more than a rotary rig in one section.