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To: jttmab who wrote (10392)	2/5/2002 7:06:08 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93284

Why does gasoline cost so much? Gasoline may seem expensive, but compared with most other processed liquids, this versatile fuel remains a bargain. For example, bottled spring water sells for the equivalent of about $4 a gallon, coffee $10 a gallon and mouthwash nearly $18 a gallon. True, the price of gasoline in 1950 was 27 cents a gallon, but in today’s dollars that equates to about $1.85 a gallon. Stated another way, the “real” cost of gasoline (the price adjusted for inflation) today is still below what it was 50 years ago. phillips66.com