Hub gas prices were still below peak
January gasoline prices in Boston, while high by historical standards, were somewhat below recent spikes and were lower than inflation-adjusted prices from the early 1980s.
That's one finding of a snapshot report on gas prices compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is part of the US Department of Labor.
In January, the average price for all types of gas in Boston was $3.067 per gallon, which was slightly less per gallon than the national average at $3.096, the bureau said.
Since 1981, the lowest real price for gas in Boston was reported in March 1999, when gas was $1.296 per gallon, and the highest real price was in September 2005, shortly after Hurricane Katrina, when gas was $3.528 per gallon, the bureau said.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)
