IRS car mileage rates VS. Gasoline Prices

I was curious to see what it would look like to see the IRS mileage rate graphed out (the blue graph line below). 

Then I thought, wouldn't it be interesting to chart the average US gasoline prices (in red below) for the same years, then overlay the graph lines over the IRS graph. Here is that result:

IRS Mileage rates vs Average US Gasoline Prices | APPG 2016

This chart can be found on the IRS website (www.irs.gov):

Period	Rates in cents per mile			Source
	Business	Charity	Medical Moving
2016	54	14	19	IR-2015-137
2015	57.5	14	23	IR-2014-114
2014	56	14	23.5	IR-2013-95
2013	56.5	14	24	IR-2012-95
2012	55.5	14	23	IRB-2012-02
July 1 - Dec. 31, 2011	55.5	14	23.5	IR-2011-69
Jan. 1 - June 30, 2011	51	14	19	IR-2010-119
2010	50	14	16.5	IR-2009-111
2009	55	14	24	IR-2008-131
July 1 - Dec. 31, 2008	58.5	14	27	IR-2008-82
Jan. 1 - June 30, 2008	50.5	14	19	IR-2007-192
2007	48.5	14	20	IR-2006-168
2006	44.5	14	18	IR-2005-138
2005	40.5	14	15	IR-2004-139 Pub. L. 109-73 IR-2005-99
2004	37.5	14	14	IR-2003-121
2003	36	14	12	Rev. Proc. 2002-61
2002	36.5	14	13	Rev. Proc. 2001-54
2001	34.5	14	12	Rev. Proc. 2000-48 2000-2 C.B. 570
2000	32.5	14	10	Rev. Proc. 99-38 1999-2 C.B. 525
1999	31	14	10	Announcement 99-7 1999-1 C.B. 306 Rev. Proc. 98-63 1998-2 C.B. 818
1998	32.5	14	10	Rev. Proc. 97-58 1997-2 C.B. 587
1997	31.5	12	10	Rev. Proc. 96-63 1996-2 C.B. 420

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