U.S. AVERAGE · REGULAR
$4.15
per gallon
VS. LAST WEEKdown 12¢$4.27
VS. 4 WEEKS AGOdown 20¢$4.35
VS. A YEAR AGOup 113¢$3.02
Prices by state
The government survey reports these 9 states separately. Other states are covered by the regional averages below.
| Area | Price | 1 week | 4 weeks | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $5.75 | down 14¢ | down 48¢ | up 131¢ |
| Washington | $5.09 | down 11¢ | down 33¢ | up 92¢ |
| New York | $4.22 | down 3¢ | down 16¢ | up 121¢ |
| Massachusetts | $4.10 | down 4¢ | down 20¢ | up 119¢ |
| Ohio | $4.09 | down 29¢ | up 26¢ | up 119¢ |
| Colorado | $4.07 | down 39¢ | up 5¢ | up 136¢ |
| Minnesota | $4.02 | down 13¢ | down 18¢ | up 113¢ |
| Florida | $3.79 | down 23¢ | down 18¢ | up 88¢ |
| Texas | $3.58 | down 5¢ | down 30¢ | up 111¢ |
Prices by region
| Area | Price | 1 week | 4 weeks | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast | $3.94 | down 9¢ | down 21¢ | up 102¢ |
| New England | $4.14 | down 5¢ | down 20¢ | up 121¢ |
| Central Atlantic | $4.23 | down 2¢ | down 13¢ | up 117¢ |
| Lower Atlantic | $3.69 | down 14¢ | down 26¢ | up 87¢ |
| Midwest | $4.10 | down 17¢ | down 1¢ | up 127¢ |
| Gulf Coast | $3.64 | down 7¢ | down 28¢ | up 113¢ |
| Rocky Mountain | $4.21 | down 24¢ | down 20¢ | up 127¢ |
| West Coast | $5.30 | down 12¢ | down 43¢ | up 117¢ |
Prices in major cities
| Area | Price | 1 week | 4 weeks | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $5.74 | down 14¢ | down 47¢ | up 133¢ |
| San Francisco | $5.70 | down 16¢ | down 61¢ | up 126¢ |
| Seattle | $5.28 | down 14¢ | down 37¢ | up 91¢ |
| Chicago | $4.71 | down 19¢ | up 7¢ | up 146¢ |
| Boston | $4.13 | down 5¢ | down 21¢ | up 120¢ |
| New York City | $4.11 | down 6¢ | down 23¢ | up 120¢ |
| Cleveland | $4.10 | down 22¢ | up 24¢ | up 122¢ |
| Denver | $4.02 | down 39¢ | up 4¢ | up 133¢ |
| Miami | $3.87 | down 20¢ | down 20¢ | up 93¢ |
| Houston | $3.63 | down 6¢ | down 21¢ | up 116¢ |
Why gas prices go up and down
- Oil is the biggest piece. Crude oil is usually about half of what you pay. When oil gets more expensive anywhere in the world, the pump follows within a few weeks.
- Refineries matter. Oil has to be turned into gasoline. When a refinery shuts down for repairs or an outage, nearby areas can see prices jump fast.
- The season changes the recipe. Summer gas costs more to make, and more people drive in summer. Prices often ease in fall and winter.
- Taxes and rules differ by state. Federal tax is 18.4 cents a gallon. State taxes and special fuel blends, like California's, explain much of the gap between states.
- Prices fall slower than they rise. Stations tend to raise prices quickly when their costs go up and lower them gradually when costs drop.
Recent gas price stories
- Gas falls 10th day to $4.15, still an Election Day record · Nov 3, 2026
- What Venezuelan oil can—and can’t—do to US gas prices · Oct 31, 2026
- Exxon profit doubles to $15.4 billion as diesel hits $6.32 · Oct 31, 2026
- Trump says U.S. making a 'fortune' on oil with gas at $4.29 · Oct 26, 2026
- Ohio gas jumps 34 cents in a week as Midwest prices spike · Oct 24, 2026
- GOP leaders field gas-price worries from their own supporters · Oct 20, 2026
Source
Data: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, regular gasoline, all formulations, including taxes. EIA surveys stations every Monday and usually publishes the results that afternoon. U.S. government data is public domain. "Week" compares with the prior survey, "4 weeks" with the survey 28 days earlier and "1 year" with the survey 52 weeks earlier. Your local station may differ from these averages.
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