Gas in New York averaged $2.74 in 2006 — $4.37 in today’s money
Average, that year
$2.74
In 2025 dollars
$4.37
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York across 2006, 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 2006
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.16 the week of August 7, 2006; the low was $2.34 the week of November 6, 2006 — a swing of 35.3%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2006 | $2.44 | $3.95 |
| January 9, 2006 | $2.54 | $4.11 |
| January 16, 2006 | $2.57 | $4.15 |
| January 23, 2006 | $2.59 | $4.19 |
| January 30, 2006 | $2.59 | $4.18 |
| February 6, 2006 | $2.56 | $4.13 |
| February 13, 2006 | $2.52 | $4.06 |
| February 20, 2006 | $2.44 | $3.94 |
| February 27, 2006 | $2.41 | $3.89 |
| March 6, 2006 | $2.44 | $3.93 |
| March 13, 2006 | $2.45 | $3.94 |
| March 20, 2006 | $2.60 | $4.19 |
| March 27, 2006 | $2.61 | $4.21 |
| April 3, 2006 | $2.72 | $4.36 |
| April 10, 2006 | $2.80 | $4.50 |
| April 17, 2006 | $2.92 | $4.69 |
| April 24, 2006 | $3.08 | $4.94 |
| May 1, 2006 | $3.09 | $4.94 |
| May 8, 2006 | $3.09 | $4.94 |
| May 15, 2006 | $3.10 | $4.96 |
| May 22, 2006 | $3.09 | $4.94 |
| May 29, 2006 | $3.07 | $4.91 |
| June 5, 2006 | $3.04 | $4.85 |
| June 12, 2006 | $3.04 | $4.86 |
| June 19, 2006 | $3.02 | $4.81 |
| June 26, 2006 | $2.99 | $4.77 |
| July 3, 2006 | $3.06 | $4.85 |
| July 10, 2006 | $3.10 | $4.92 |
| July 17, 2006 | $3.12 | $4.94 |
| July 24, 2006 | $3.13 | $4.97 |
| July 31, 2006 | $3.15 | $5.00 |
| August 7, 2006 | $3.16 | $4.99 |
| August 14, 2006 | $3.16 | $4.99 |
| August 21, 2006 | $3.10 | $4.90 |
| August 28, 2006 | $3.03 | $4.78 |
| September 4, 2006 | $2.94 | $4.67 |
| September 11, 2006 | $2.85 | $4.52 |
| September 18, 2006 | $2.75 | $4.36 |
| September 25, 2006 | $2.62 | $4.15 |
| October 2, 2006 | $2.53 | $4.03 |
| October 9, 2006 | $2.46 | $3.93 |
| October 16, 2006 | $2.41 | $3.85 |
| October 23, 2006 | $2.38 | $3.79 |
| October 30, 2006 | $2.36 | $3.76 |
| November 6, 2006 | $2.34 | $3.72 |
| November 13, 2006 | $2.35 | $3.74 |
| November 20, 2006 | $2.35 | $3.75 |
| November 27, 2006 | $2.39 | $3.80 |
| December 4, 2006 | $2.45 | $3.88 |
| December 11, 2006 | $2.46 | $3.89 |
| December 18, 2006 | $2.50 | $3.96 |
| December 25, 2006 | $2.53 | $4.01 |
Year over year
How 2006 compares, adjusted for inflation
2006 was New York’s 8th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 20th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
New York fuel prices by grade in 2006
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 | $2.74 | $4.37 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.86 | $4.57 | +12.1¢ |
| Premium | $2.96 | $4.73 | +22.1¢ |
Common questions
New York gas prices in 2006, answered
- What was the average price of gas in New York in 2006?
- The average price of regular gasoline in New York in 2006 was $2.74 per gallon — about $4.37 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 2006?
- New York's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.16 the week of August 7, 2006 and bottomed out at $2.34 the week of November 6, 2006 — a swing of 35.3% across the year.
- Were gas prices in New York higher in 2006 than in 2005?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in New York was more expensive in 2006 than in 2005, up 10.9% year over year.
- How does 2006 rank for gas prices in New York history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2006 was the 8th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in New York out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).