One gallon of unleaded regular gas (1990)

July · At the pump

$1.08

One gallon of unleaded regular gas in 1990 cost $1.08.

Cheaper than ten years earlier, when it averaged $1.27 in July 1980.

Source: BLS via FRED, series APU000074714. Prices are what people paid at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

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