Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Cents per Gallon, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

Kerosene In Barrels, Packages Included (Jobbing Lots). Quotations Are From Oil, Paint,And Drug Reporter: 1890-1903 Are From The First Of Every Month; 1914-1917 Are From First Saturday Of Month; 1918 And Following Are The Average Of 4 Or 5 Saturday Quotations Each Month. In 1913, No Mention Is Made Of "Packages." This Series Was Discontinued After 1923. Source: Bls Bulletin No. 39, Pp. 392-393 For 1890-1901 And Nos. 45, 51, 57, 63, 69, 75, 81, 87, 93, 99, 114, 149, 181, 200, 226, 269, 296, 335, 367, 390, 415, 440, 473, 493, 521, 543, 572, And Monthly Bulletins For 1932-June, 1935, "Wholesale Prices, December Issue, " Wholesale Prices" July- December, 1935.

This NBER data series m04182 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html.

NBER Indicator: m04182