In 2015, about 140.43 billion gallons of gasoline were consumed in the United States, a daily average of about 384.74 million gallons per day. According to EIA data, this was about 1.5% less than the record high of about 390 million gallons per day (or about 9.29 million barrels per day) consumed in 2007.
The American Automobile Association said that nearly 43 million Americans would travel (36 million by highway vehicles) on the recent Independence Day weekend. This represents the highest fourth of July travel volume on record and five million more travelers compared to Memorial Day weekend, the AAA said.
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Americans like to drive
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Dan Steffens
Energy Prospectus Group
Energy Prospectus Group