According to this survey, the highest average retail gas price ever experienced in the U.S. was the wallet - busting amount of $ 4.11 per gallon in mid-2008. (creditdonkey.com)
In March, his firm sold 497 Esso retail gas stations for $ 2.8 - billion, but retained the right to supply fuel to the stations. (canadianbusiness.com)
Still, prices remain well off from 2008, when crude oil prices jumped above $ 130 per barrel and average retail gas prices surged to an all - time high of $ 4.11 per gallon. (cnbc.com)