Key Takeaways
- In 2023, the U.S. retail gasoline taxes and fees component was roughly 29% of the national average retail price (as shown in EIA retail price breakdown for 2023)
- In the EU, retail gasoline prices are available as weekly breakdowns by taxes and costs (diesel and gasoline) in the Eurostat dataset
- The U.S. Energy Information Administration defines the national average retail price as a weekly value derived from state and regional averages
- WTI crude oil averaged $39.29/bbl in 2020
- Global transport fuel demand for gasoline was about 1.0 billion tonnes in 2022 (latest IEA values compiled in Transport fuels outlooks)
- IMO data show global road vehicle registrations exceeded 1.3 billion units worldwide in 2022 (fleet size context for gasoline demand)
- Global refining capacity utilization was about 84% in 2023 according to IEA refining and oil market reporting (capacity utilization affects gasoline supply tightness)
- In 2023, EIA reported U.S. crude oil production averaged about 11.7 million b/d, influencing crude supply and downstream prices
- EIA estimated that U.S. gasoline prices are seasonally higher in summer months due to blend requirements and demand (seasonality magnitude quantified in EIA seasonal charts)
- In 2023, U.S. EIA estimated gasoline consumption decreased by about 2.0% year over year (annual data comparison)
- In a 2019 NBER paper, demand for gasoline shows a statistically significant short-run price elasticity of about -0.1 to -0.2 (as reported in the estimates)
- In the U.S., gasoline demand is estimated to be inelastic in the short run; typical elasticity estimates are around -0.05 to -0.3 depending on model and period (range reported across peer-reviewed econometric literature)
- U.S. refinery gasoline production averaged 9.5 million b/d in 2023 (annual average)
- U.S. gasoline stocks averaged 183 million barrels in 2020 (annual average)
- U.S. gasoline imports were 0.6 million b/d in 2022 (annual average)
U.S. gasoline prices fell in 2023, reflecting easing demand, seasonality, and tight but sufficient supply.
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