Gasoline prices averaged the highest ever in 2012, despite never topping the single day spikes seen in 2008.
The nationwide average price for a gallon of regular gas hit $3.60 in 2012, according to AAA. That’s up 9 cents from the previous record high of $3.51 a gallon set in 2011. The third most expensive year on record was 2008, when prices averaged $3.25 a gallon. 2008 was also the year gasoline hit its highest one-day price ever — $4.11 per gallon in July.
2012 Worst Year for Gas Prices
Gasoline prices averaged the highest ever in 2012, despite never topping the single day spikes seen in 2008. The nationwide average price for a gallon of regula...