Today’s AAA National Average $4.2701

Price as of 10/22/26

Today’s AAA
National Average

$4.2701

Price as of
10/22/26

National Average Falls 6 Cents, But Crude Oil Nears $100/Barrel

WASHINGTON, DC (October 22, 2026) – The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline fell 6 cents in the last week to $4.27. The drop is fueled by the transition to winter-blend gasoline which Read more »

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Stuck In Neutral? Gas Prices Flat to Start New Year

January 04,2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gasoline prices barely budged over the past week, as fears of an omicron-driven economic “soft shutdown” dominate the news. Meanwhile, the pre-Christmas fire at the Exxon Mobil Corp plant in Baytown, Texas, is causing reduced output. Recent reporting, however, indicates the damage…Read more »

Gas Prices Drift Lower in the Face of Uncertainty

December 27,2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gasoline prices fluctuated over the past few days as fears of an omicron-driven economic slowdown were countered by news of a severe fire at a major oil refinery. Last Thursday, four people were injured when a fire erupted at the Exxon Mobil…Read more »

National Average Descent Slows as Crude Prices Remain Elevated

December 23,2021

Since Monday, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has decreased by a penny to $3.29. According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), total domestic gasoline stocks increased by 5.5 million bbl to 224.1 million bbl last week. On the…Read more »

Gas Prices Keep Dropping But Is Omicron Playing the Grinch?

December 20,2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gasoline demand surged last week, buoyed by increased pre-holiday consumer confidence. But fears of the COVID-19 omicron variant’s economic impact may threaten future global oil consumption.  As a result, pump prices fell again last week as crude oil prices wobbled—neither rising steadily…Read more »