ok, freeper idiots, listen closely-Gas prices are higher than EVER BEFORE

[n2doc]

From:
http://www.energy.ca.gov/gasoline/statistics/gasoline_cpi_adjusted.html


WWW.ENERGY.CA.GOV / GASOLINE / STATISTICS / GASOLINE CPI ADJUSTED
California Gasoline Prices Adjusted for Inflation
Historical Yearly Average California Gasoline
Prices per Gallon 1970 to 2006
Based on 2006 Dollars, Adjusted for Inflation
(Gross Domestic Product Implicit Price Deflator)
Year Yearly Average Norminal Price
(Dollars) Peak Price Price Deflator
(2006=100) Yearly Average Adjusted for Inflation
(Dollars) Peak Price Adjusted for Inflation
(Dollars)
1970 $0.3415 23.78 $1.4361
1971 $0.3577 24.97 $1.4325
1972 $0.3489 26.05 $1.3393
1973 $0.3856 27.50 $1.4022
1974 $0.5279 30.00 $1.7597
1975 $0.5867 32.81 $1.7882
1976 $0.6099 34.71 $1.7571
1977 $0.6469 36.91 $1.7526
1978 $0.6525 39.50 $1.6519
1979 $0.8955 42.79 $2.0928
1980 $1.2280 46.68 $2.6307
1981* $1.3460 $1.660 51.06 $2.6361 $3.0803
1982 $1.2460 54.17 $2.3002
1983 $1.1160 56.31 $1.9819
1984 $1.1290 58.43 $1.9322
1985 $1.1145 60.20 $1.8513
1986 $0.8740 61.53 $1.4204
1987 $0.8855 63.21 $1.4009
1988 $0.9045 65.37 $1.3837
1989 $0.9730 67.84 $1.4343
1990 $1.0900 70.47 $1.5468
1991 $1.1525 72.93 $1.5803
1992 $1.0998 74.60 $1.4743
1993 $1.2235 76.33 $1.6029
1994 $1.2100 77.95 $1.5523
1995 $1.2315 79.55 $1.5481
1996..(1) $1.3171 $1.545 81.50 $1.6250 $1.9062
1997..(2) $1.3330 $1.438 82.40 $1.6177 $1.7451
1998..(3) $1.1647 $1.243 83.32 $1.3979 $1.4918
1999..(4) $1.3621 $1.624 84.52 $1.6116 $1.9214
2000..(5) $1.6634 $1.847 86.36 $1.9261 $2.1387
2001..(6) $1.6366 $1.954 88.44 $1.8505 $2.2094
2002..(7) $1.5138 $1.622 89.98 $1.6824 $1.8026
2003..(8) $1.8308 $2.145 91.81 $1.9941 $2.3363
2004..(9) $2.1200 $2.402 94.22 $2.2501 $2.5494
2005..(10) $2.4730 $3.056 96.85 $2.2419 $2.6763
2006..(11) $2.8610 $3.332 100.00 $2.8610 $3.3320
Notes:
* California gasoline peak price was in March 1981 per U.S. Dept of Energy Energy Information Administration.
1. 1996 price is yearly average. Peak price (in parentheses) for the year was reached week of May 6, 1996, when price for California RFG regular unleaded hit $1.545.
2. 1997 price is yearly average for California RFG regular unleaded. The peak price for the year was week of September 15, 1997, with a price of $1.438.
3. 1998 price is yearly average California RFG unleaded regular. Peak price for the year was week of May 25, 1998, at $1.243.
4. 1999 price is yearly average California RFG unleaded regular. Peak price for the year was week of April 12, 1999, at $1.624.
5. 2000 price is yearly average California RFG unleaded regular. Peak price for the year was week of September 11, 2000
6. 2001 price is yearly average California RFG unleaded regular. Peak price is for week of May 14, 2001
7. 2002 price is yearly average California RFG unleaded regular. Peak price is for week of April 8, 2002
8. 2003 price is yearly average of California unleaded regular. Peak price is for week of March 17, 2003
9. 2004 price is yearly average of California unleaded regular. Peak price is for week of October 18, 2004.
10. 2005 price is yearly average of California unleaded regular. Peak price is for week ending September 5, 2005.
11. 2006 price is average to 7/24/06 of California unleaded regular. Peak price to date is for week ending May 8, 2006.

Once again, highest peak price, inflation adjusted, was $3.08 in 1981. Until now. Peak this year (so far) is $3.332 a gallon.
Average for the year has surpassed that of 1981 handily. We would have to see gas prices drop to roughly $2.00 so see the yearly average decline enough. Anyone want to bet on that happening?
Inflation or not, Gas is higher under Shrub than at ANY TIME IN HISTORY. So go home and fill up that Hummer with the W04 stickers- and enjoy it.

[wellst0nev0ter]

1. Wish I Had Those Stats When Wingers Called In On A Local Radio Show

we have to shout these morons down every chance we get.

[n2doc]

4. I wish the democratic pols would do so

I never see anybody call the freepers on this crap. We have been well above record levels this whole year. You will notice, however, that most sites you find in a google search still use outdated numbers from 05 or 04. They don't want anyone to realize this.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. You wouldn't be getting the same freeper message if a dem

was president. They would be advocating violent revolution.

[elehhhhna]

3. "Yeah but they're way higher in that country overseas, Europe"

"...and MUCH less per gallon that White-Out or Perfume"

[n2doc]

5. one more thing- national average this week: $3.025 n/t

[liberalitch]

6. Get this though....

The price oil came down a little bit in the wake of the fewer airline flights.... Not much but some.... it made me think.

WHAT IF....
OPEC nations were forced to come down on terrorist groups because their actions were hurting THEIR bottom line?

maybe seriously limiting airline travel isn't such a bad thing....
Force 'em to clean house.

Economics worked in Montgomery, Alabama.....

[ComerPerro]

7. My Republican (extended) family went apeshit when prices hit

a whopping, outrageous, $1.10 a gallon.

They couldn't afford it, it was an outrage, how were they supposed to live?

They were pissed at the president, because he wasn't doing anything to lower prices or stop the gouging.


Of course, that was back when we had a Dem in charge...

[n2doc]

8. Bet they are quiet now n/t

[ComerPerro]

9. suddenly it doesn't bother them

after all, there is nothing the president can do about it, right?