The average price of burning-fluid from 1856 to 1861 was from 45 to 65 cents per gallon. The average price of refined petroleum in 1863 was 51 cents.
3/20/1884: 1 gallon petroleum (retail/MD) = $0.0850
4/15/1887 1 barrel of gasoline (42 Gallons) from Geo. Huhn & Co. (retail/MN) = $14.18 > $0.3376 per gallon
1 Troy Oz. Gold =
1886: 1 Gallon of Gasoline = USD$
3/20/1884: 1 gallon petroleum (retail/MD) = $0.0850
4/15/1887 1 barrel of gasoline (42 Gallons) from Geo. Huhn & Co. (retail/MN) = $14.18 > $0.3376 per gallon
1 Troy Oz. Gold =
1886: 1 Gallon of Gasoline = USD$
Citation: Biennial Report By University of Minnesota. Board of Regents (1889) pp.41-2
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