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Pain At The Pump Index

The OPIS Pain at the Pump Index report shows all U.S. counties and the % of monthly income spent on fuel. Reflects data from May 2008.

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The OPIS Transportation Fuel Index (TFI) delivers precise and comprehensive wholesale stats as early as three weeks before the government Producer Price Index becomes available -- making this index especially valuable to economists and inflation modelers. Wholesale and retail data within the TFI is available within hours of a month’s conclusion, and can be catalogued by region, state, metropolitan statistical area (MSA) or even by zip code.

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Comments for the July TFI Report:

• Americans spent an estimated $49.4-billion on gasoline in July, eclipsing the record established in June, but falling short of the $50-billion level that would have resulted if pump prices remained above $4.00 gal for the month.
  
  
• The amount is still quite daunting, however. The July 2007 gasoline bill was about $37.3-billion and the monthly expense five years ago was just $17.9-billion.
  
  
• Wholesale gasoline prices drifted lower in the last half of July and they have continued to ease so far in August. The entire month saw a U.S. wholesale average of $3.107 gal, which was actually down 7.7cts gal from the record established in June. Wholesale costs are still nearly 51% above July 2007 levels and some 244.6% above July 2003 numbers, however.
  
  
• The headline number -- the retail unleaded regular price for July - - did average a record $4.046 gal, up 1.7cts gal from June. Retail gasoline averaged approximately 36.8% above July 2007, or 168.4% above July 2003 numbers. All regions of the country saw records established in July, with the notable exception of the West Coast. Prices there eased by 1.9cts gal from June’s all time record highs.
  
  
• Other products in the petroleum mix also remained sky high, but there was some relief. Wholesale diesel prices, for example, increased from June but the pace of the increases slackened considerably. The wholesale diesel price average climbed just 2.9cts gal on a month over month basis, but values at the end of the month were considerably below early July price quotes. Retail prices set a record, but the increase of 1.4cts gal was the smallest advance of the year.
  
  
• Five year price comparisons for diesel are staggering. Some portions of the country find wholesale costs for transportation diesel that are up by as much as 470% from July 2003. The nation as a whole has seen a wholesale increase of 390% over the sixty month period.
  
  
• Retail diesel averaged above $5.00 gal on the West Coast for a second consecutive month, although prices dipped by a couple of cents to $5.026 gal in the region.
  
  
• Jet fuel saw an average monthly wholesale price of $3.918 gal during July, but the month ended with prices about 30cts gal below that 31 day average. The July 2008 average does represent a new record, with a price that is up $3.11 gal from July 2003.