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According to the report, in April fuel consumption had been lower than a year before for the sixth straight month, suggesting 2008 would be the first year US usage declined in 17 years. The total annual distance driven in the US began declining in 2006. [7] After Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, gas prices started rising to record high levels.
The first federal gasoline tax in the United States was created on June 6, 1932, with the enactment of the Revenue Act of 1932, which taxed 1¢/gal (0.3¢/L). Since 1993, the US federal gasoline tax has been unchanged (and not adjusted for inflation of nearly 113 percent through 2023) at 18.4¢/gal (4.86¢/L).
The leading crude oil-producing areas in the United States in 2023 were Texas, followed by the offshore federal zone of the Gulf of Mexico, North Dakota and New Mexico. [2] The United States became the largest producer of crude oil of any nation in history in 2023. [3] Natural gas production reached record highs. [4]
Natural Gas Weekly Update: Weekly summary and discussion of events and trends in U.S. natural gas markets. [12] Data and Surveys Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update: Weekly price data for U.S. national and regional averages. Monthly Energy Review: Provides statistics on monthly and annual U.S. energy consumption
Gasoline consumption is expected to go down next year in the US as Americans continue to work remotely, fuel efficiency improves, and inflation stays high, impacting consumer spending.
The annual US usage of avgas was 186 million US gallons (700,000 m 3) in 2008, and was approximately 0.14% of the motor gasoline consumption. From 1983 through 2008, US usage of avgas declined consistently by approximately 7.5 million US gallons (28,000 m 3) each year. [7] As of 2024, the annual US usage of avgas was 180 million US gallons ...
Drivers can expect to end 2023 with gasoline prices around their lowest levels of the year. On Tuesday the national average price of gasoline was $3.08 per gallon, according to AAA data. It could ...
The following table compares official EPA ratings for fuel economy (in miles per gallon gasoline equivalent, mpg-e or MPGe, for plug-in electric vehicles) for series production all-electric passenger vehicles rated by the EPA for model years 2015, [48] 2016, [49] 2017, [50] and 2023 [51] versus the model year 2016 vehicles that were rated the ...