Index of Railroad Fuel Prices
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Index of Railroad Fuel Prices
Level (monthly data)
Excel | CSV | Graphic Version
| Date | Index | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 15, 1989=100 |
July
15, 1990=100 |
|
| Jan-03 | 183.6 | 184.4 |
| Feb-03 | 211.7 | 212.6 |
| Mar-03 | 221.9 | 222.8 |
| Apr-03 | 179.1 | 179.8 |
| May-03 | 168.2 | 168.9 |
| Jun-03 | 170.2 | 170.9 |
| Jul-03 | 174.3 | 175.0 |
| Aug-03 | 184.0 | 184.7 |
| Sep-03 | 174.2 | 174.9 |
| Oct-03 | 179.4 | 180.1 |
| Nov-03 | 181.2 | 181.9 |
| Dec-03 | 184.6 | 185.4 |
| Jan-04 | 197.2 | 198.0 |
| Feb-04 | 199.3 | 200.1 |
| Mar-04 | 207.1 | 208.0 |
| Apr-04 | 215.9 | 216.8 |
| May-04 | 229.6 | 230.5 |
| Jun-04 | 223.4 | 224.3 |
| Jul-04 | 233.5 | 234.5 |
| Aug-04 | 255.2 | 256.2 |
| Sep-04 | 263.3 | 264.4 |
| Oct-04 | 306.2 | 307.4 |
| Nov-04 | 295.4 | 296.7 |
| Dec-04 | 266.1 | 267.2 |
| Jan-05 | 261.2 | 262.2 |
| Feb-05 | 277.9 | 279.0 |
| Mar-05 | 316.7 | 318.0 |
| Apr-05 | 329.5 | 330.9 |
| May-05 | 308.3 | 309.6 |
| Jun-05 | 326.6 | 328.0 |
The price data, which include federal excise taxes, transportation, and handling expenses, represent the average monthly price for gallons purchased by freight railroads during each month
| Index of Railroad Fuel Prices | Jun-04 | Jun-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Index of Railroad Fuel Prices | 224.3 | 328.0 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 31.25 | 46.23 |
NOTES: The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the previous year to account for seasonality.
SOURCE: Association of American Railroads, Monthly Railroad Fuel Price Indexes, available at http://www.aar.org/, as of July 2005.