Today’s AAA National Average $4.0600

Price as of 7/22/26

Today’s AAA
National Average

$4.0600

Price as of
7/22/26

National Average Moves Higher, Inches Toward $4 per Gallon

WASHINGTON, DC (July 16, 2026) – The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline went up 10 cents since last week to $3.94. Instability along the Strait of Hormuz is contributing to the increase at the pump and pushing crude oil prices toward $80 per barrel. Most Read more »

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Memorial Day Weekend Gas Prices Reach Four-Year Highs

May 21,2026

WASHINGTON, DC (May 21, 2026) – As holiday travelers start hitting the road today in record numbers, Memorial Day weekend gas prices are the highest they’ve been in four years. The national average for a gallon of regular is at $4.56, up 3 cents over last week and $1.38 higher than this time last year. Current prices are close to what drivers were…Read more »

Little Relief for Drivers as National Average Dips then Rises Again

May 14,2026

WASHINGTON, DC (May 14, 2026) – After five straight days of declines earlier this week, the national average is once again on its way back up. Today’s national average is a couple cents lower than last week, but with crude oil prices hovering in the $100/barrel range, pump prices remain elevated. The graph below shows…Read more »

National Average Rises 25 Cents for Second Straight Week

May 07,2026

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 are now $1.40 higher than they were a year ago…Read more »

Oil Prices Spike, National Average Up Nearly 30 Cents in One Week

April 30,2026

WASHINGTON, DC (April 30, 2026) – After ticking down for nearly two weeks, gas prices are going back up again with the national average seeing a 27-cent hike in one week. The national average is $1.12 higher than it was this time last year, as oil prices surge above $100/barrel with no indication of when the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. Gas prices…Read more »