Index of Railroad Fuel Prices 2003-2008
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Index of Railroad Fuel Prices
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| Date | Index of RR Fuel Cost July 15,1990=100 |
|---|---|
| Jan-03 | 184.4 |
| Feb-03 | 212.6 |
| Mar-03 | 222.8 |
| Apr-03 | 179.8 |
| May-03 | 168.9 |
| Jun-03 | 170.9 |
| Jul-03 | 175.0 |
| Aug-03 | 184.7 |
| Sep-03 | 174.9 |
| Oct-03 | 180.1 |
| Nov-03 | 181.9 |
| Dec-03 | 185.4 |
| Jan-04 | 198.0 |
| Feb-04 | 200.1 |
| Mar-04 | 208.0 |
| Apr-04 | 216.8 |
| May-04 | 230.5 |
| Jun-04 | 224.3 |
| Jul-04 | 234.5 |
| Aug-04 | 256.2 |
| Sep-04 | 264.4 |
| Oct-04 | 307.4 |
| Nov-04 | 296.7 |
| Dec-04 | 267.2 |
| Jan-05 | 262.2 |
| Feb-05 | 279.0 |
| Mar-05 | 318.0 |
| Apr-05 | 330.9 |
| May-05 | 309.6 |
| Jun-05 | 328.0 |
| Jul-05 | 344.1 |
| Aug-05 | 371.4 |
| Sep-05 | 415.6 |
| Oct-05 | 459.3 |
| Nov-05 | 375.0 |
| Dec-05 | 352.5 |
| Jan-06 | 356.2 |
| Feb-06 | 358.1 |
| Mar-06 | 374.4 |
| Apr-06 | 409.7 |
| May-06 | 429.9 |
| Jun-06 | 429.7 |
| Jul-06 | 442.6 |
| Aug-06 | 464.3 |
| Sep-06 | 397.9 |
| Oct-06 | 364.7 |
| Nov-06 | 370.5 |
| Dec-06 | 380.0 |
| Jan-07 | 342.4 |
| Feb-07 | 360.0 |
| Mar-07 | 387.7 |
| Apr-07 | 416.5 |
| May-07 | 418.5 |
| Jun-07 | 429.4 |
| Jul-07 | 447.3 |
| Aug-07 | 444.6 |
| Sep-07 | 463.8 |
| Oct-07 | 483.8 |
| Nov-07 | 539.8 |
| Dec-07 | 524.6 |
| Jan-08 | 520.9 |
| Feb-08 | 541.4 |
| Mar-08 | 627.5 |
The price data, which include federal excise taxes, transportation, and handling expenses, represent the average monthly price for fuels purchased by freight railroads during each month.
| Index of Railroad Fuel Prices | Mar-07 | Mar-08 |
|---|---|---|
| Index of Railroad Fuel Prices | 387.7 | 627.5 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 3.55 | 61.85 |
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 May 2008.