Gas prices since 1950....
1950 - 26.8 cents
1952 - 27.4
1954 - 29
1957 - 31
1960 - 31.1
1963 - 30.4
1966 - 32.1
1969 - 34.8
1974 - 53.2
1977 - 62.2
1979 - 85.9
1981 - $1.19
1986 - 92.7 cents
1991 - $1.14
1995 - $1.14
1996 - $1.23
1998 - $1.059
1999 - $1.16
2001 - $1.46
2002 - $1.35
2003 - $1.59
2004 - $1.948
2005 - $2.33 July
2005 - $3.3.6 Sept
2006 - $2.56
2007 - $3.20
2008 - $4.00 + or -