eli5: why the current price of gas is much higher than in 2008 when the price of brent barrel was quite higher?

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eli5: why the current price of gas is much higher than in 2008 when the price of brent barrel was quite higher?

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It’s not. It appears to be because you aren’t taking into account inflation. The peak in July 2008 was around $4.17 per gallon (nationally). That’s about $5.30 in 2022 dollars.

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