Gas in New York averaged $3.86 in 2012 — $5.41 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.86
In 2025 dollars
$5.41
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York across 2012, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
Across the year
How New York prices moved through 2012
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $4.12 the week of April 9, 2012; the low was $3.51 the week of January 2, 2012 — a swing of 17.4%.
View the weekly data (53 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2012 | $3.51 | $4.96 |
| January 9, 2012 | $3.59 | $5.08 |
| January 16, 2012 | $3.63 | $5.13 |
| January 23, 2012 | $3.67 | $5.18 |
| January 30, 2012 | $3.72 | $5.26 |
| February 6, 2012 | $3.76 | $5.30 |
| February 13, 2012 | $3.81 | $5.37 |
| February 20, 2012 | $3.85 | $5.43 |
| February 27, 2012 | $3.92 | $5.52 |
| March 5, 2012 | $3.96 | $5.57 |
| March 12, 2012 | $3.95 | $5.56 |
| March 19, 2012 | $3.98 | $5.61 |
| March 26, 2012 | $4.03 | $5.67 |
| April 2, 2012 | $4.08 | $5.72 |
| April 9, 2012 | $4.12 | $5.79 |
| April 16, 2012 | $4.10 | $5.76 |
| April 23, 2012 | $4.09 | $5.75 |
| April 30, 2012 | $4.05 | $5.68 |
| May 7, 2012 | $3.97 | $5.59 |
| May 14, 2012 | $3.94 | $5.55 |
| May 21, 2012 | $3.89 | $5.47 |
| May 28, 2012 | $3.83 | $5.39 |
| June 4, 2012 | $3.79 | $5.33 |
| June 11, 2012 | $3.70 | $5.21 |
| June 18, 2012 | $3.64 | $5.13 |
| June 25, 2012 | $3.58 | $5.04 |
| July 2, 2012 | $3.56 | $5.01 |
| July 9, 2012 | $3.60 | $5.07 |
| July 16, 2012 | $3.64 | $5.13 |
| July 23, 2012 | $3.73 | $5.26 |
| July 30, 2012 | $3.73 | $5.25 |
| August 6, 2012 | $3.78 | $5.29 |
| August 13, 2012 | $3.88 | $5.43 |
| August 20, 2012 | $3.91 | $5.48 |
| August 27, 2012 | $3.94 | $5.52 |
| September 3, 2012 | $3.99 | $5.56 |
| September 10, 2012 | $4.00 | $5.58 |
| September 17, 2012 | $4.12 | $5.74 |
| September 24, 2012 | $4.07 | $5.67 |
| October 1, 2012 | $4.06 | $5.64 |
| October 8, 2012 | $4.10 | $5.70 |
| October 15, 2012 | $4.06 | $5.65 |
| October 22, 2012 | $3.97 | $5.52 |
| October 29, 2012 | $3.87 | $5.38 |
| November 5, 2012 | $3.85 | $5.36 |
| November 12, 2012 | $3.84 | $5.35 |
| November 19, 2012 | $3.88 | $5.41 |
| November 26, 2012 | $3.87 | $5.39 |
| December 3, 2012 | $3.82 | $5.32 |
| December 10, 2012 | $3.77 | $5.25 |
| December 17, 2012 | $3.72 | $5.18 |
| December 24, 2012 | $3.69 | $5.14 |
| December 31, 2012 | $3.70 | $5.15 |
Year over year
How 2012 compares, adjusted for inflation
2012 was New York’s 1st-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 27th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
New York fuel prices by grade in 2012
Year-average price per grade. Premium figures are the spread drivers paid for higher-octane fuel that year.
| Grade | Avg / gal | 2025 $ | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | $3.86 | $5.41 | — |
| Midgrade | $4.03 | $5.65 | +17.5¢ |
| Premium | $4.15 | $5.82 | +29.7¢ |
Common questions
New York gas prices in 2012, answered
- What was the average price of gas in New York in 2012?
- The average price of regular gasoline in New York in 2012 was $3.86 per gallon — about $5.41 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in New York during 2012?
- New York's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $4.12 the week of April 9, 2012 and bottomed out at $3.51 the week of January 2, 2012 — a swing of 17.4% across the year.
- Were gas prices in New York higher in 2012 than in 2011?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in New York was more expensive in 2012 than in 2011, up 1.1% year over year.
- How does 2012 rank for gas prices in New York history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2012 was the 1st-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in New York out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).