Fuel oil #2 · per gallon · 1998 Verified

$0.87in June 1998 — about $1.78 in today's money.

Price in 1998$0.87
Same money today$1.78
Actual price now · June 2026$4.71
Change since 1998+441%

Price history

1978–2026 · price per gallon · 1998 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in June 1998; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: APU000072511
Observed: June 1998
Coverage: November 1978 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 163 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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