Today’s AAA National Average $4.558
Price as of 5/7/26
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 »
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 »
WASHINGTON, DC (April 23, 2026) – Drivers are getting a bit of relief at the pump as the national average went down by 6 cents since last week to $4.03. Crude oil prices have come down below $100/barrel, helping drive down the cost of gasoline for consumers. But how long the downward trend…Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC (April 16, 2026) – The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline decreased 7 cents over the past week to $4.09. After last week’s announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, the price for a barrel of crude oil…Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2026) – The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline went up 8 cents since last week to $4.16. The last time the national average reached that price was in early August of 2022. Crude oil prices remain high, even as they’ve fluctuated in recent days following the announcement of a…Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2026) – The national average for a gallon of regular exceeded $4/gallon this week for the first time since August 2022. Today’s average of $4.08 is ten cents higher than last week and $1.08 higher than a month ago. Crude oil prices have been surging, surpassing…Read more »
