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Friday, March 11, 2022

Here's what gas cost the year you started driving

ORLANDO, Fla. - Your wallet is probably feeling a major sting right now.

Gas prices have risen to historic levels with the average now over $4 per gallon. Experts say we haven't seen prices that high since 2008. AAA explains that gas prices are surging because of sanctions against Russia, which has limited its ability to sell oil on the global market. 

With 2022 bringing sticker shock to drivers, you may be reminiscing about lower gas price days. Stacker ran the numbers for what gas cost per gallon over the last several decades using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.