Today’s AAA National Average $4.529

Price as of 5/23/26

Today’s AAA
National Average

$4.529

Price as of
5/23/26

Memorial Day Weekend Gas Prices Reach Four-Year Highs

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 Read more »

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Pump Price Spike Stalls After the Holidays

January 09,2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 9, 2023)—The recent surge in gas prices caused by frigid weather and robust holiday road travel may be ending. While the national average price rose daily starting on Christmas Eve, when it was $3.09, the steam may have run out as pump…Read more »

PUMP PRICES SPIKE WITH HELP FROM ROBUST GAS DEMAND

January 05,2023

Since Monday, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has increased by six cents to $3.28. According to new data from the Energy Information Administration, gas demand rose from 8.71 to 9.33 million b/d last week. However, the current rate is nearly 400,000 b/d…Read more »

Old Man Winter Causes Temporary Price Spike

January 03,2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The late December winter storm and its frigid temperatures caused gas prices to spike, with refineries as far south as Texas and the Gulf Coast forced to shut down temporarily. The storm also caused holiday travelers to fuel up and hit the…Read more »

National Average Keeps Falling as New Year Approaches

December 22,2022

Since Monday, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has fallen by four cents to $3.10. According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand increased from 8.26 to 8.71 million b/d last week. However, the current rate is nearly 300,000…Read more »