The average price for all formulations of regular grade gasoline increased 6.8cts to a five-month high at $3.591 gallon for the week-ended Feb. 20, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration.
The national average for the week is 40.2cts above the comparable year-ago price point.
EIA reported retail gasoline prices made the greatest weekly increase along the West Coast where retail gasoline prices spiked 16.9cts, averaging $3.896 gallon, which is 41.5cts above the corresponding 2011 period. The Pacific Northwest average gained 11.3cts to $3.655 gallon, marking an increase of 30.3cts from the corresponding year-ago period.
In California, retail gasoline prices rose 20.0cts to average $4.035 gallon for the period profiled, with prices in Los Angeles up 20.5cts at $4.123 gallon.
Consumers in the state of Washington saw pump prices rise 13.8cts to $3.681 gallon, while prices in Seattle increased 13.6cts to $3.732 gallon.
The Midwest region registered a 5.7cts increase to $3.464 gallon for the week, which is up 32.4cts on the year. The average for retail regular grade gasoline in Minnesota rose 3.3cts to $3.450 gallon, while consumers in Ohio saw retail gasoline prices jump 16.7cts to $3.480 gallon. In Chicago, pump prices inched up 0.2cts to $3.524 gallon.
Along the Gulf Coast, regional average increased 4.8cts to $3.479 gallon. That’s up 44.9cts from the reported during the same week a year ago. The data showed gasoline pump prices in Texas up 4.4cts on the week to $3.497 gallon.
Along the East Coast, retail gasoline averaged $3.654 gallon, increasing 4.2cts on the week while 48.0cts higher on the year. In New England, the average price was up 4.8cts at $3.692 gallon for the week-ended Feb. 20. Retail regular grade gasoline in New York State climbed 4.1cts for the period profiled to $3.852 gallon.
Data showed the average price for retail regular grade gasoline in the Central Atlantic posted a weekly gain of 4.3cts at $3.670 gallon.
The Lower Atlantic states gained 3.0cts to $3.630 gallon, while the average regular grade pump price in Florida jumped a sharp 20.0cts to $3.662 gal.
In the Rocky Mountain region, the price rose 2.6cts to $3.097 gal, an increase of 2.7cts on the year.
Regular Gasoline Retail Prices (Dollars per Gallon)
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Retail Average Regular Gasoline Prices
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Most Recent
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Year Ago
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01/09/12
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01/16/12
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01/23/12
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01/30/12
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02/06/12
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02/13/12
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02/20/12
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02/21/11
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U.S.
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3.382
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3.391
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3.389
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3.439
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3.482
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3.523
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3.591
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3.189
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East Coast (PADD 1)
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3.414
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3.431
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3.456
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3.522
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3.553
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3.612
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3.654
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3.174
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Midwest (PADD 2)
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3.356
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3.362
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3.307
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3.349
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3.411
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3.407
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3.464
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3.140
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Gulf Coast (PADD 3)
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3.200
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3.210
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3.228
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3.291
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3.349
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3.431
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3.479
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3.030
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Rocky Mountain (PADD 4)
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3.012
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3.003
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3.012
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3.029
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3.068
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3.071
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3.097
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3.070
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West Coast (PADD 5)
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3.605
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3.607
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3.623
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3.650
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3.669
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3.727
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3.896
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3.481
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Retail Conventional Regular Gasoline Prices
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Most Recent
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Year Ago
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01/09/12
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01/16/12
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01/23/12
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01/30/12
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02/06/12
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02/13/12
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02/20/12
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02/21/11
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U.S.
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3.333
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3.342
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3.333
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3.386
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3.436
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3.466
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3.523
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3.141
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East Coast (PADD 1)
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3.419
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3.436
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3.455
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3.523
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3.559
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3.617
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3.658
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3.167
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Midwest (PADD 2)
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3.335
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3.341
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3.292
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3.336
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3.399
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3.398
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3.461
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3.129
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Gulf Coast (PADD 3)
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3.203
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3.213
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3.227
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3.290
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3.357
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3.419
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3.473
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3.041
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Rocky Mountain (PADD 4)
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3.012
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3.003
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3.012
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3.029
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3.068
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3.071
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3.097
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3.070
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West Coast (PADD 5)
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3.468
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3.481
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3.496
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3.521
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3.543
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3.559
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3.673
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3.376
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Retail Reformulated Regular Gasoline Prices
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Most Recent
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Year Ago
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01/09/12
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01/16/12
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01/23/12
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01/30/12
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02/06/12
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02/13/12
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02/20/12
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02/21/11
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U.S.
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3.486
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3.494
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3.505
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3.550
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3.578
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3.642
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3.735
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3.290
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East Coast (PADD 1)
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3.406
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3.423
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3.456
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3.519
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3.544
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3.604
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3.647
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3.185
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Midwest (PADD 2)
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3.488
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3.496
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3.407
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3.431
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3.488
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3.461
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3.488
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3.209
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Gulf Coast (PADD 3)
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3.192
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3.200
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3.229
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3.294
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3.322
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3.472
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3.499
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2.992
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Rocky Mountain (PADD 4)
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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West Coast (PADD 5)
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3.664
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3.663
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3.679
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3.706
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3.725
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3.801
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3.993
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3.527
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