US gasoline (retail)
4.28 $/gal
−1.09% week
The average price US drivers pay for a gallon of regular gasoline at the pump, taxes included. It follows crude oil and refining costs with a lag, and it is the energy price American households and voters notice most.
Oct 19 · 4.284 $/gal · +4.6% vs the window’s open
the numbers13
| when | value | change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27 | 4.096 $/gal | |
| Aug 3 | 4.079 $/gal | −0.4% |
| Aug 10low | 4.006 $/gal | −1.8% |
| Aug 17 | 4.049 $/gal | +1.1% |
| Aug 24 | 4.085 $/gal | +0.9% |
| Aug 31 | 4.071 $/gal | −0.3% |
| Sep 7 | 4.157 $/gal | +2.1% |
| Sep 14 | 4.319 $/gal | +3.9% |
| Sep 21high | 4.478 $/gal | +3.7% |
| Sep 28 | 4.465 $/gal | −0.3% |
| Oct 5 | 4.354 $/gal | −2.5% |
| Oct 12 | 4.331 $/gal | −0.5% |
| Oct 19latest | 4.284 $/gal | −1.1% |
Lately
Gasoline drove US consumer prices up 0.6% in September, 3.7% over the year, and revived bets on a Fed hike. With oil above $110 on a war-driven shock, Trump eased sanctions on Russian fuel, and the first tanker of Russian diesel, 40,000 tonnes, heads for the US on Thursday.