It's time again for our weekly gasoline update based on data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The price of Regular and Premium are down a nickel each again from last week. According to GasBuddy.com, California has the highest average price for Regular at $3.12 and San Francisco, CA is the most expensive city, averaging $3.27. Oklahoma has the cheapest at $2.25. The WTIC end of day spot price closed at 52.22, a 3.7% increase from this time last week.
How far are we from the interim high prices of 2011 and the all-time highs of 2008?
The next chart is a monthly chart overlay of West Texas Light Crude, Brent Crude, and unleaded gasoline end-of-day spot prices.
In this monthly chart, WTIC end of day spot price closed at 52.22, up 3.7% from this time last week.
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The volatility in crude oil and gasoline prices has been clearly reflected in recent years in both the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE).
The chart below offers a comparison of the broader aggregate category of energy inflation since 2000, based on categories within Consumer Price Index.
Here are some additional commentaries related to gasoline prices: