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Table MF-202
1973
OPEC Embargo
on U.S.
1979
U.S. Embargo
on Iran
1989
Recession
2007
Economic
Downturn
(Thousands of Gallons)
| Year | Gallons (000) |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,005,619 |
| 1962 | 62,204,117 |
| 1963 | 64,967,583 |
| 1964 | 68,318,133 |
| 1965 | 71,592,485 |
| 1966 | 75,475,069 |
| 1967 | 78,620,902 |
| 1968 | 83,745,907 |
| 1969 | 88,935,299 |
| 1970 | 92,966,742 |
| 1971 | 98,149,985 |
| 1972 | 105,652,586 |
| 1973 | 111,021,020 |
| 1974 | 106,746,129 |
| 1975 | 109,450,104 |
| 1976 | 116,299,524 |
| 1977 | 120,313,712 |
| 1978 | 125,585,504 |
| 1979 | 122,653,146 |
| 1980 | 115,537,614 |
| 1981 | 114,881,785 |
| 1982 | 114,149,333 |
| 1983 | 116,776,658 |
| 1984 | 120,482,423 |
| 1985 | 123,148,953 |
| 1986 | 126,678,636 |
| 1987 | 129,479,868 |
| 1988 | 131,946,807 |
| 1989 | 133,731,191 |
| 1990 | 132,918,073 |
| 1991 | 130,691,588 |
| 1992 | 134,919,914 |
| 1993 | 138,229,316 |
| 1994 | 141,917,536 |
| 1995 | 144,521,600 |
| 1996 | 147,450,907 |
| 1997 | 151,760,039 |
| 1998 | 155,911,776 |
| 1999 | 160,863,343 |
| 2000 | 162,594,612 |
| 2001 | 164,049,396 |
| 2002 | 169,381,186 |
| 2003 | 170,897,477 |
| 2004 | 174,649,326 |
| 2005 | 175,301,159 |
| 2006 | 176,693,937 |
| 2007 | 177,394,307 |
| 2008 | 171,229,244 |
| 2009 | 168,550,982 |
| 2010 | 171,100,738 |
| 2011 | 168,721,576 |
| 2012 | 169,187,142 |
| 2013 | 170,675,617 |
| 2014 | 174,154,810 |
| 2015 | 178,893,706 |
