U.S. regular gasoline retail price
The U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline per gallon. It is felt directly by households and moves with crude prices plus refining margins, taxes, and seasonal factors (the driving season).
Key points
- U.S. average regular gasoline retail price ($/gallon)
- Felt directly by households
- Driven by crude + refining margins, taxes, season
- Large regional and state-tax differences
How to read it
Read in $/gallon (1 gallon ≈ 3.79 L). Tends to track crude with a lag of weeks. Spring–summer often rises on demand and the switch to summer blends; regional and state-tax differences are large. A key driver of households' felt inflation.
Trend
Year by year
Prices (USD per gallon) from Aug 2, 2021 to Sep 28, 2026, grouped by calendar year.
| Year | Average | Year-end | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (months 1–9) | $3.822 | $4.465 | $4.500 | $2.779 |
| 2025 | $3.097 | $2.811 | $3.243 | $2.811 |
| 2024 | $3.304 | $3.006 | $3.668 | $3.006 |
| 2023 | $3.519 | $3.116 | $3.878 | $3.053 |
| 2022 | $3.951 | $3.091 | $5.006 | $3.091 |
| 2021 (months 8–12) | $3.266 | $3.275 | $3.410 | $3.139 |
Recent trend （Unit：USD per gallon）
- 2026-09-284.465
- 2026-09-214.478
- 2026-09-144.319
- 2026-09-074.157
- 2026-08-314.071
- 2026-08-244.085
- 2026-08-174.049
- 2026-08-104.006
- 2026-08-034.079
- 2026-07-274.096
- 2026-07-204.001
- 2026-07-133.855
FAQ
U.S. regular gasoline retail price: what is the latest price?
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Sources (primary)
This article is an independent summary based on the official U.S. data below. Please verify the latest and exact details with the official sources.
- EIA (official data page)
- Source：U.S. EIA
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This site is not endorsed or certified by the EIA and does not use the EIA logo.