What is the outlook for gasoline prices for 2012 and for 2013?

EIA's projection, as of September 11, 2012, for the average retail price of regular-grade gasoline for September through December 2012 is $3.64 per gallon. The projection for the average retail price in 2013 is $3.43 per gallon.

Learn more:

Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), see Price Summary table at upper right, and Tables 2 and 4.c.

Spreadsheet with line graph for U.S. Gasoline and Crude Oil Prices

Last updated: September 13, 2012

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