The price for gas has gone down to record lows this month as the coronavirus pandemic sends the U.S. economy into a downturn.
Houston-area gas stations are reporting an average of $1.57, however many Houstonians are seeing much lower prices. The lowest reported was $1.15 a gallon.
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Over a 10-year period, Houston has paid $2.58 a gallon on average, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
But how much was a gallon of gas 50 years ago?
Because Houston is located close to oil refineries, gas prices in the year 1960 were between $0.31 and $0.50, which is the equivalent of $2 adjusted for inflation.
The national average was $0.32 according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The number was stable until 1975, when prices rose to $0.60 after the end of the Vietnam War.
By the year 2000, gas prices averaged at $1.51 per gallon.