Gas Prices When Obama Took Office

The price of unleaded regular gasoline in january 2009 was 1 79.

Gas prices when obama took office. 11 2013 the per gallon price had risen to an average of 3 611 an increase of 96 percent. During obama s tenure the national average for a gallon of regular gas has been as high as almost 4 in 2011 and as low as 1 85 a gallon the month he took office. In january 2009 just a couple of weeks before barack obama s inauguration gasoline prices had fallen by nearly half from the previous year.

Many americans see these prices as they drive to work and it influences their overall feeling about the economy. So yes 1 81 sounds about right. Since former president barack obama took office gas prices are up 26 7 percent.

That price 1 74 gallon is the lowest on the. By memorial day 2011 is a matter of speculation but the notion that president barack obama s response to the issue of high. Now let s look at president obama s experience with gasoline prices.

Since late 2014 gas prices have. Obama assumed office on january 20 2009. Gas prices rose 30 7 percent during former president george w.

Prices climbed steadily. According to eia data the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the united states was 1 838 on jan. As of monday feb.

At the time of his inauguration in january 2009 gasoline prices were averaging 1 90 per gallon. Whether rising gas prices will hit 5 per gallon in the u s. The february gasoline price was 1 93.