If you feel the pinch in your pocketbook every time you fill up at the gas station these days, the following prices will underscore how much the price of gas has increased in recent years.

U.S. Energy Nominal Prices
Crude Oil Prices (dollars per barrel)	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
West Texas Intermediate Spot Average	$41.44	$56.49	$66.02	$72.32	$100.61
Imported Average	35.99	48.90	59.02	67.12	93.00
Refiner Average Acquisition Cost	36.96	50.27	60.23	68.08	94.34
Petroleum Products (Retail Prices Including Taxes)
Gasoline Regular Grade	$1.85	2.27	2.58	2.81	3.36
Gasoline All Grades	1.89	2.31	2.62	2.85	3.41
On-highway Diesel Fuel	1.81	2.40	2.70	2.88	3.62
Resource: Energy Information Administration

Stat Corner is written by Karin White, ASA's research and project specialist. She can be reached at (800) 272-7467, ext. 252, or by e-mail at karinw@asashop.org.