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Natural Gas Prices Could Make Consumers’ Pockets Thinner

Natural Gas Prices Could Make Consumers’ Pockets Thinner

In September, energy services including the electricity and utility (piped) gas service, had a relative importance of 3.4% to the US CPI-U (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. From 2003 to 2004, gas (piped) and electricity had a relative importance of 4.2% to the US CPI-U.