Today’s AAA National Average $4.511

Price as of 5/13/26

Today’s AAA
National Average

$4.511

Price as of
5/13/26

National Average Rises 25 Cents for Second Straight Week

WASHINGTON, DC (May 7, 2026) –  Drivers are seeing another sharp increase at the pump, with the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline rising 25 cents for the second consecutive week to $4.55. Pump prices Read more »

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Rare November Hurricane Plays the Skunk at Pump Price Picnic

November 07,2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 7, 2024)—Faced with a rare November hurricane churning in the gulf, the national average for a gallon of gas only fell by three cents since last week to $3.10. “Gas prices often freeze as a hurricane enters the gulf and oil production…Read more »

All Treats and No Tricks at the Pump This Halloween

October 31,2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 31, 2024)—The national average for a gallon of gas dipped by two cents since last week to $3.13. Low oil costs and tepid domestic gasoline demand are the primary reasons. “After the brief interruption caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, gas prices…Read more »

Pump Prices Shift Higher as Hurricane Milton Wreaks Havoc

October 10,2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 10, 2024)—The national average for a gallon of gas popped two pennies higher to $3.21 since last week as large swaths of the country deal with severe back-to-back storm damage. Like Hurricane Helene, Milton will not severely impact national gasoline supplies but will…Read more »

Pump Prices Resume Falling, But For How Long?

October 03,2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 3, 2024)—Despite literal and figurative storm clouds here and abroad,  the national average for a gallon of gas still fell by three cents from last week to $3.19. The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene did little to impact gasoline supply, but it…Read more »