US gasoline (retail)
4.35 $/gal
-2.49% day
The average price US drivers pay for a gallon of regular gasoline, surveyed at filling stations nationwide. It follows crude oil with a lag, feeds straight into inflation, and is the price American voters watch most closely.
Oct 5 · 4.354 $/gal · +12.9% vs the window’s open
the numbers13
| when | value | change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13low | 3.855 $/gal | |
| Jul 20 | 4.001 $/gal | +3.8% |
| Jul 27 | 4.096 $/gal | +2.4% |
| Aug 3 | 4.079 $/gal | −0.4% |
| Aug 10 | 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 5latest | 4.354 $/gal | −2.5% |
Lately
The war with Iran squeezed supplies of crude and refined fuels, and the pump price follows crude. About one-third of US states have cut fuel taxes weeks before the 3 November midterms, giving up road-fund revenue to mask a price that tax holidays do not set. The International Energy Agency is releasing 100 million barrels of oil and fuel.