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Weekly US retail price per gallon, regular unleaded gasoline.
per gallon
May 2026 · Dec 2021
Gasoline (Regular Unleaded) has increased 3.6% over the past 12 months, currently at $3.39 per gallon (up 3.0% month-over-month). Its all-time high in this dataset was $3.39 per gallon in May 2026.
US vs Texas vs Dallas–Fort Worth. Last 60 months.
How gasoline (regular unleaded) fits into a standard Family of 4 monthly basket in the United States.
Per household, per month
At today's price
Out of $1,088 total / month
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The most recent national average price of gasoline (regular unleaded) tracked by Basket Index is $3.39 per gallon. This figure is sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and updated monthly.
Over the past 12 months, the price of gasoline (regular unleaded) is 3.6% more than it was a year ago, and it moved 3.0% up from the previous month.
In the time period Basket Index tracks, the historical high was $3.39 per gallon in May 2026, and the historical low was $2.55 per gallon in December 2021.
A standard Family of 4 spends roughly $305 per month on gasoline (regular unleaded) — about 28.0% of their tracked household basket.
Gasoline (regular unleaded) price data comes directly from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. We publish the source series ID on the Methodology page so every figure can be reproduced from the original government dataset.
A scheduled job pulls the latest observation from the U.S. Energy Information Administration once per day. Weekly EIA values are aggregated to monthly averages. See /item/gasoline for the most recent figure.