US Retail Gasoline
This chart shows the retail price of gasoline in the US, given as mg of gold per gallon of gas. It is based on an average price for all grades of gas in all areas of the country, sampled weekly by the Department of Energy.
Prices for gasoline were fairly steady from 1995 to 2008, varying from 100 to 200 mg, and averaging about 130 mg. In 2008, as the economy collapsed, gas prices fell to a new low of 59 mg, and remain around 65 mg today. Yet over the time period covered by this chart, the dollar prices of gas have gone from about $1.00 per gallon to over $3.00 per gallon.
Rather than complaining about high fuel prices, you should realize that fuel prices are near their historic lows!
15 years of US retail gasoline prices:
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"Rather than complaining about high fuel prices, you should realize that fuel prices are near their historic lows!"
…except, of course, that wages are also in their historic lows
@curtis: So really the quote could say: "Rather than complaining about high fuel prices, complain about low wages"