The bar chart illustrates the cost of fuel in two different states in the United States, over a six-year period between 2005 and 2011.
Overall, the average price of fuel experienced several fluctuations throughout the period. Additionally, the fuel recorded the highest price in 2011, while the lowest price was seen in 2005.
In 2005, it is recorded that the price of fuel was 2.27 dollars, which was the lowest price throughout the period. It then rose moderately to 2.57 dollars in 2006, which was 0.03 dollars higher than the price at the beginning, before decreasing slightly to 2.50 dollars in 2007. The following year, 2008, it was notable that the cost of fuel witnessed a significant increase to 3.25 USD.
However, this peak was temporary; the fuel’s price gradually dropped to 2.35 in 2009, staying at the second- lowest value. In the final two years, it started to experience an upward trend. The average cost climbed to 2.78 dollars in 2010, before growing considerably to 3.52 in 2011.