Gasoline prices in the United States have experienced significant fluctuations over the past three decades, with 2024 seeing an average price of 3.3 U.S. dollars per gallon. This marks a notable decrease from the record high of 3.95 U.S. dollars per gallon in 2022, yet remains considerably higher than prices seen in the early 2000s. Despite this, American consumers continue to enjoy relatively low gasoline prices compared to many other countries, with some European countries paying more than double the U.S. average. Drivers in Hawaii and California pay the most at the pump Gasoline prices vary significantly across the United States, with Hawaii and California consistently ranking as the most expensive states for this fuel. As of January 1, 2025, Hawaii's average price for regular gasoline was 4.54 U.S. dollars per gallon, nearly 1.5 dollars above the national average. California's high prices are largely attributed to its steep gasoline taxes, which reached 68.1 U.S. cents per gallon in January 2024. These taxes play a crucial role in shaping retail prices and are typically reinvested in road infrastructure, demonstrating the direct link between fuel costs and transportation development. Patterns in gasoline consumption In a global context, the United States maintains some of the lowest conventional motor fuel prices among high-income countries. This is largely due to its position as the world's largest crude oil producer, allowing it to keep retail prices comparatively low. Despite fluctuations in price, gasoline consumption in the U.S. remains robust, averaging around 8.5 million barrels per day in 2024. Consumption tends to be highest in the summer months and lowest in the winter months due to changing driving behavior.

In the second quarter of 2022, the average retail price for a gallon of regular gasoline stood at around 4.49 U.S. dollars, up from the previous quarter. A glut in oil supply between 2014 and 2016 forced down prices and led to a low average U.S. gasoline price of roughly 1.9 U.S. dollars per gallon in the first quarter. Gasoline prices fluctuated considerably between 2019 and 2020 as a result of tensions between the United States and other oil exporters, such as Iran, and stifling oil demand during the Covid-19 pandemic. The price of West Texas Intermediate briefly dipped in the negative in April 2020. Seasonal price variations
There are periodic fluctuations in gasoline prices in the United States, where the second and third quarters are typically more expensive than the rest of the year. One of the factors contributing to changing gasoline prices is a decrease in production from refineries due to maintenance work in tandem with an increase in demand, as holiday goers make road-trips. Gasoline will revert to cheaper winter-grade in September. Annual motor vehicle consumption in the United States was around 128 billion gallons as of 2020.

This is a version of the gas prices dataset used in the following paper:Data Polygamy: The Many-Many Relationships among Urban Spatio-Temporal Data Sets, F. Chirigati, H. Doraiswamy, T. Damoulas, and J. Freire. In Proceedings of the 2016 ACM SIGMOD International Conference on Management of Data (SIGMOD), 2016The dataset includes records of the average gasoline price in dollars per gallon for New York, from 2000 to 2014. The original data is available at the U.S. Energy Information Administration website: https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/xls/pswrgvwall.xls

Gasoline rose to 2.19 USD/Gal on July 11, 2025, up 1.65% from the previous day. Over the past month, Gasoline's price has risen 1.03%, but it is still 12.72% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Gasoline - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Gasoline Prices in the United States remained unchanged at 0.83 USD/Liter in June. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Gasoline Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Monthly average retail prices for gasoline and fuel oil for Canada, selected provincial cities, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Prices are presented for the current month and previous four months. Includes fuel type and the price in cents per litre.

This statistic shows the forecast average gas prices for the Memorial Day holiday period in the United States from 2010 to 2024. In 2024, the average price of gas during the Memorial Day holiday period was estimated at approximately 3.6 U.S. dollars per gallon.

Hong Kong: Gasoline prices at the pump, in dollars per liter: The latest value from 2016 is 1.86 dollars, a decline from 2.06 dollars in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 0.98 dollars, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Hong Kong from 1991 to 2016 is 1.62 dollars. The minimum value, 0.82 dollars, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 2.16 dollars was recorded in 2012.

This statistic shows the average fuel sales price of Speedway gas stations in the United States from 2016 to 2019. In 2018, Speedway had an average fuel sales price of 2.64 U.S. dollars per gallon in the United States.

Graph and download economic data for Average Price: Gasoline, All Types (Cost per Gallon/3.785 Liters) in U.S. City Average (APU00007471A) from Jan 1978 to May 2025 about energy, gas, retail, price, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Average Price: Gasoline, All Types (Cost per Gallon/3.785 Liters) in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (CBSA) (APUS35C7471A) from Jan 1978 to May 2025 about Atlanta, energy, gas, GA, urban, retail, price, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for US Regular All Formulations Gas Price (GASREGW) from 1990-08-20 to 2025-07-07 about gas, commodities, and USA.

Russia: Gasoline prices at the pump, in dollars per liter: The latest value from 2016 is 0.59 dollars, a decline from 0.81 dollars in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 0.98 dollars, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1995 to 2016 is 0.61 dollars. The minimum value, 0.28 dollars, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 0.99 dollars was recorded in 2012.

China: Gasoline prices at the pump, in dollars per liter: The latest value from 2016 is 0.96 dollars, a decline from 1.17 dollars in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 0.98 dollars, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1995 to 2016 is 0.74 dollars. The minimum value, 0.27 dollars, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 1.37 dollars was recorded in 2012.

The retail price for E85 fuel in the United States stood at **** U.S. dollars per gasoline gallon equivalent on January 1, 2025. E85 fuel tends to sell for around **** to **** U.S. dollars more than regular gasoline, although the discrepancy was greater in 2022. The lowest fuel prices were recorded in April 2020 - at the height of the pandemic-induced oil crisis, when the E85 fuel price was **** U.S. dollars per gasoline gallon equivalent. E85 fuel is an ** percent ethanol fuel blended with gasoline. Biofuel share in transportation duel demand to increase The consumption of fuel ethanol in the United States has seen notable growth, reaching approximately **** billion gallons in 2023. This increase aligns with the expanding role of biofuels in the transportation sector, which accounted for about ***** percent of fuel demand in 2023. Projections suggest this share will rise to ***** percent by 2030, even as overall fuel demand is expected to decrease. Economic impact of the ethanol industry Beyond its role in fuel markets, the ethanol industry has become a significant contributor to the U.S. economy. In 2023, it generated around ****** direct jobs and ******* indirect or induced jobs. The industry's economic footprint extended to a **** billion U.S. dollar contribution to the country's GDP and **** billion U.S. dollars in household income. This economic impact, coupled with the ongoing trade in biofuels - including exports of over *** million barrels of biodiesel in 2023 - demonstrates the multifaceted significance of the biofuel sector in the United States.

Mexico: Gasoline prices at the pump, in dollars per liter: The latest value from 2016 is 0.73 dollars, a decline from 1.03 dollars in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 0.98 dollars, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 1992 to 2016 is 0.65 dollars. The minimum value, 0.32 dollars, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 1.03 dollars was recorded in 2014.

Afghanistan: Gasoline prices at the pump, in dollars per liter: The latest value from 2016 is 0.7 dollars, a decline from 1.07 dollars in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 0.98 dollars, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Afghanistan from 2002 to 2016 is 0.85 dollars. The minimum value, 0.34 dollars, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 1.28 dollars was recorded in 2012.

Graph and download economic data for Average Price: Gasoline, Unleaded Premium (Cost per Gallon/3.785 Liters) in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (CBSA) (APUS23B74716) from Sep 1981 to May 2025 about Detroit, energy, gas, MI, urban, retail, price, and USA.

Gasoline Prices in the United Kingdom increased to 1.84 USD/Liter in June from 1.79 USD/Liter in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Gasoline Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The average price for regular gasoline in the United States stood at **** U.S. dollars per gallon on July 14, 2025. This compared to a diesel price of **** U.S. dollars per gallon. Prices for gasoline and diesel increased that week following greater demand. Real price surge of 2022 and 2023 still below 2011 to 2014 prices When looking at the real price of gasoline over time, U.S. drivers had to pay notably more in the years between 2011 and 2014. The surge in prices noted throughout 2022 and partly for 2023, which followed supply constraints, was still lower in terms of real U.S. dollars. U.S. on the lower-end spectrum of worldwide motor fuel prices The U.S. has some of the lowest conventional motor fuel prices in the world. Although fuel prices are usually higher in high-income countries, the U.S. profits from its position as the world’s largest crude oil producer and can keep retail prices for oil products comparatively low. For example, among high-income countries, prices for automotive premium gasoline (RON 95) were only lower in Russia and Saudi Arabia - countries where crude oil and oil product exports are in part restricted by sanctions, thus keeping domestic supply high.