Fact #675: May 16, 2011 Gasoline Prices by Region, May 2, 2011

The West Coast region paid the highest prices for gasoline averaging $4.14 for a gallon of regular gasoline while the Rocky Mountain region paid the least at $3.70 per gallon. The southern states, including the Gulf Coast Region and the Lower Atlantic region, paid less than the states in the Midwest, Central Atlantic and New England regions where gasoline was about $4.00 per gallon.

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Regular Grade Gasoline Prices by Region, May 2, 2011
RegionPrice per gallon
including taxes
West Coast$4.14
New England$4.03
Midwest$4.01
Central Atlantic$3.98
Lower Atlantic$3.86
Gulf Coast$3.81
Rocky Mountains$3.70

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, EIA-878, Motor Gasoline Price Survey.

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