What is the outlook for gasoline prices for 2013 and for 2014?

EIA's projection, as of March 12, 2013, for the average retail price of regular-grade gasoline for March through December 2013 is $3.56 per gallon. The projection for the average retail price in 2014 is $3.38 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: March 21, 2013

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