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United States Regular gasoline, average retail price

$4.31

dollars per gallon October 2026 · Preliminary

Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update

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Change, October 2025 to October 2026

+$1.25 (+40.85%)

Changes over time

Regular gasoline, average retail price in the United States rose 40.85% from October 2025

dollars per gallon · September 1990 to October 2026 · Preliminary

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update American Default Research · americandefault.org/affordability/
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Regular gasoline, average retail price by state

October 2026 · dollars per gallon

$3.75$3.99–$4.03$4.18–$4.23$4.23–$4.32$5.33–$6.06

Regular gasoline, average retail price · October 2026

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update American Default Research · americandefault.org/affordability/
States, ranked, October 2026
Placedollars
California6.06
Washington5.33
New York4.32
Colorado4.23
Massachusetts4.23
Minnesota4.18
Ohio4.03
Florida3.99
Texas3.75

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update

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Available history

Regular gasoline, average retail price
Data periodUnited States (dollars)
Oct 20264.31
Sep 20264.36
Aug 20264.06
Jul 20263.93
Jun 20264.05
May 20264.48
Apr 20264.10
Mar 20263.64
Feb 20262.91
Jan 20262.81
Dec 20252.89
Nov 20253.05
Oct 20253.06
Sep 20253.17
Aug 20253.13
Jul 20253.13
Jun 20253.15
May 20253.15
Apr 20253.17
Mar 20253.10
Feb 20253.12
Jan 20253.08
Dec 20243.02
Nov 20243.05
Oct 20243.14
Sep 20243.21
Aug 20243.39
Jul 20243.48
Jun 20243.46
May 20243.60
Apr 20243.61
Mar 20243.43
Feb 20243.21
Jan 20243.08
Dec 20233.13
Nov 20233.32
Oct 20233.61
Sep 20233.84
Aug 20233.84
Jul 20233.60
Jun 20233.57
May 20233.56
Apr 20233.60
Mar 20233.42
Feb 20233.39
Jan 20233.34
Dec 20223.21
Nov 20223.69
Oct 20223.82
Sep 20223.70
Aug 20223.98
Jul 20224.56
Jun 20224.93
May 20224.44
Apr 20224.11
Mar 20224.22
Feb 20223.52
Jan 20223.32
Dec 20213.31
Nov 20213.40
Oct 20213.29
Sep 20213.18
Aug 20213.16
Jul 20213.14
Jun 20213.06
May 20212.99
Apr 20212.86
Mar 20212.81
Feb 20212.50
Jan 20212.33
Dec 20202.20
Nov 20202.11
Oct 20202.16
Sep 20202.18
Aug 20202.18
Jul 20202.18
Jun 20202.08
May 20201.87
Apr 20201.84
Mar 20202.23
Feb 20202.44
Jan 20202.55
Dec 20192.56
Nov 20192.60
Oct 20192.63
Sep 20192.59
Aug 20192.62
Jul 20192.74
Jun 20192.72
May 20192.86
Apr 20192.80
Mar 20192.52
Feb 20192.31
Jan 20192.25
Dec 20182.37
Nov 20182.65
Oct 20182.86
Sep 20182.84
Aug 20182.84
Jul 20182.85
Jun 20182.89
May 20182.90
Apr 20182.76
Mar 20182.59
Feb 20182.59
Jan 20182.56
Dec 20172.48
Nov 20172.56
Oct 20172.51
Sep 20172.65
Aug 20172.38
Jul 20172.30
Jun 20172.35
May 20172.39
Apr 20172.42
Mar 20172.33
Feb 20172.30
Jan 20172.35
Dec 20162.25
Nov 20162.18
Oct 20162.25
Sep 20162.22
Aug 20162.18
Jul 20162.24
Jun 20162.37
May 20162.27
Apr 20162.11
Mar 20161.97
Feb 20161.76
Jan 20161.95
Dec 20152.04
Nov 20152.16
Oct 20152.29
Sep 20152.37
Aug 20152.64
Jul 20152.79
Jun 20152.80
May 20152.72
Apr 20152.47
Mar 20152.46
Feb 20152.22
Jan 20152.12
Dec 20142.54
Nov 20142.91
Oct 20143.17
Sep 20143.41
Aug 20143.49
Jul 20143.61
Jun 20143.69
May 20143.67
Apr 20143.66
Mar 20143.53
Feb 20143.36
Jan 20143.31
Dec 20133.28
Nov 20133.24
Oct 20133.34
Sep 20133.53
Aug 20133.57
Jul 20133.59
Jun 20133.63
May 20133.62
Apr 20133.57
Mar 20133.71
Feb 20133.67
Jan 20133.32
Dec 20123.31
Nov 20123.45
Oct 20123.75
Sep 20123.85
Aug 20123.72
Jul 20123.44
Jun 20123.54
May 20123.73
Apr 20123.90
Mar 20123.85
Feb 20123.58
Jan 20123.38
Dec 20113.27
Nov 20113.38
Oct 20113.45
Sep 20113.61
Aug 20113.64
Jul 20113.65
Jun 20113.68
May 20113.91
Apr 20113.80
Mar 20113.56
Feb 20113.21
Jan 20113.10
Dec 20102.99
Nov 20102.86
Oct 20102.80
Sep 20102.71
Aug 20102.73
Jul 20102.73
Jun 20102.73
May 20102.84
Apr 20102.85
Mar 20102.77
Feb 20102.64
Jan 20102.72
Dec 20092.61
Nov 20092.65
Oct 20092.55
Sep 20092.55
Aug 20092.62
Jul 20092.53
Jun 20092.63
May 20092.27
Apr 20092.05
Mar 20091.96
Feb 20091.92
Jan 20091.79
Dec 20081.69
Nov 20082.15
Oct 20083.05
Sep 20083.70
Aug 20083.78
Jul 20084.06
Jun 20084.05
May 20083.77
Apr 20083.46
Mar 20083.24
Feb 20083.03
Jan 20083.04
Dec 20073.02
Nov 20073.08
Oct 20072.80
Sep 20072.80
Aug 20072.79
Jul 20072.97
Jun 20073.06
May 20073.15
Apr 20072.85
Mar 20072.56
Feb 20072.28
Jan 20072.24
Dec 20062.31
Nov 20062.23
Oct 20062.25
Sep 20062.56
Aug 20062.95
Jul 20062.98
Jun 20062.89
May 20062.91
Apr 20062.74
Mar 20062.43
Feb 20062.28
Jan 20062.32
Dec 20052.19
Nov 20052.26
Oct 20052.72
Sep 20052.90
Aug 20052.49
Jul 20052.29
Jun 20052.16
May 20052.16
Apr 20052.24
Mar 20052.08
Feb 20051.91
Jan 20051.83
Dec 20041.84
Nov 20041.98
Oct 20042.00
Sep 20041.87
Aug 20041.88
Jul 20041.91
Jun 20041.97
May 20041.98
Apr 20041.80
Mar 20041.74
Feb 20041.65
Jan 20041.57
Dec 20031.48
Nov 20031.51
Oct 20031.56
Sep 20031.68
Aug 20031.62
Jul 20031.51
Jun 20031.49
May 20031.50
Apr 20031.59
Mar 20031.69
Feb 20031.61
Jan 20031.46
Dec 20021.39
Nov 20021.42
Oct 20021.45
Sep 20021.40
Aug 20021.40
Jul 20021.40
Jun 20021.38
May 20021.39
Apr 20021.40
Mar 20021.25
Feb 20021.11
Jan 20021.11
Dec 20011.09
Nov 20011.17
Oct 20011.32
Sep 20011.52
Aug 20011.42
Jul 20011.42
Jun 20011.62
May 20011.70
Apr 20011.55
Mar 20011.41
Feb 20011.45
Jan 20011.45
Dec 20001.44
Nov 20001.52
Oct 20001.53
Sep 20001.55
Aug 20001.47
Jul 20001.55
Jun 20001.63
May 20001.49
Apr 20001.47
Mar 20001.52
Feb 20001.38
Jan 20001.29
Dec 19991.27
Nov 19991.25
Oct 19991.24
Sep 19991.26
Aug 19991.22
Jul 19991.16
Jun 19991.11
May 19991.13
Apr 19991.13
Mar 19990.98
Feb 19990.92
Jan 19990.94
Dec 19980.95
Nov 19981.00
Oct 19981.02
Sep 19981.01
Aug 19981.03
Jul 19981.06
Jun 19981.06
May 19981.06
Apr 19981.03
Mar 19981.02
Feb 19981.05
Jan 19981.09
Dec 19971.13
Nov 19971.17
Oct 19971.20
Sep 19971.23
Aug 19971.22
Jul 19971.17
Jun 19971.20
May 19971.20
Apr 19971.20
Mar 19971.21
Feb 19971.23
Jan 19971.24
Dec 19961.24
Nov 19961.23
Oct 19961.20
Sep 19961.20
Aug 19961.21
Jul 19961.23
Jun 19961.26
May 19961.28
Apr 19961.23
Mar 19961.14
Feb 19961.09
Jan 19961.09
Dec 19951.07
Nov 19951.06
Oct 19951.09
Sep 19951.11
Aug 19951.12
Jul 19951.15
Jun 19951.19
May 19951.18
Apr 19951.11
Mar 19951.07
Feb 19951.07
Jan 19951.08
Dec 19941.09
Nov 19941.12
Oct 19941.11
Sep 19941.14
Aug 19941.16
Jul 19941.11
Jun 19941.08
May 19941.05
Apr 19941.03
Mar 19941.01
Feb 19941.01
Jan 19941.00
Dec 19931.01
Nov 19931.07
Oct 19931.09
Sep 19931.05
Aug 19931.06
Jul 19931.08
Jun 19931.10
May 19931.10
Apr 19931.08
Mar 19931.05
Feb 19931.05
Jan 19931.06
Dec 19921.08
Nov 19921.11
Oct 19921.11
Sep 19921.12
Aug 19921.12
Jul 19921.14
Jun 19921.15
May 19921.11
Apr 19921.05
Mar 19921.01
Feb 19921.01
Jan 19921.02
Dec 19911.08
Nov 19911.10
Oct 19911.09
Sep 19911.11
Aug 19911.12
Jul 19911.10
Jun 19911.13
May 19911.13
Apr 19911.08
Mar 19911.04
Feb 19911.09
Nov 19901.32
Oct 19901.34
Sep 19901.26

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel UpdateDownload data (CSV)

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