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.

The cost of diesel fuel in the United States reached an annual average of 3.76 U.S. dollars per gallon in 2024. This was a decrease compared to the previous year, when diesel sold for an average of 4.21 U.S. dollars per gallon. In 2022, increased economic activity and thus fuel demand combined with supply constraints following the Russia-Ukraine war, which resulted in a notable rise in monthly diesel prices Crude oil prices and their impact on motor fuel prices Motor fuel prices largely mirror major oil benchmarks, such as the OPEC reference basket, WTI, and Brent. As such, the oil glut in 2015 and 2016, which followed years of increased oil production output by the U.S., is largely responsible for the fall in diesel prices seen in those years. The same is true for the 2020 pandemic-induced oil crisis and fall in benchmarks that year. Diesel and gasoline price development The usage of diesel began in the 1930s, but until further development in the 1960s, diesel vehicles were mostly used commercially. In the U.S., diesel-powered cars remain a fairly small portion of the automobile market and diesel fuel consumption is far lower than gasoline consumption. In general, gasoline also tends to be more widely available than diesel fuel and usually sells for a lower retail price. However, diesel engines have better fuel economy than gasoline engines, and as such are often used for large commercial vehicles.

Gasoline Prices in Russia decreased to 0.76 USD/Liter in September from 0.79 USD/Liter in August of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Russia Gasoline Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Gasoline Prices in the United Kingdom remained unchanged at 1.81 USD/Liter in August. 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.

In 2021, average price of unleaded gasoline (95 RON) in Greece stood at **** euros per liter. In the period of consideration, figures presented a trend of growth despite some fluctuation. Between 2000 and 2021, unleaded gasoline price increased by ** euro cents per liter, peaking at **** euros per liter in 2012.

Analysis of ‘U.S. Gasoline and Diesel Retail Prices 1995-2021’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://www.kaggle.com/mruanova/us-gasoline-and-diesel-retail-prices-19952021 on 30 September 2021.

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Jan 2021).

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The data contains the following information: - A1: Weekly U.S. All Grades All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon) - A2: Weekly U.S. All Grades Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon) - A3: Weekly U.S. All Grades Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon) - R1: Weekly U.S. Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon) - R2: Weekly U.S. Regular Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon) - R3: Weekly U.S. Regular Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon) - M1: Weekly U.S. Midgrade All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon) - M2: Weekly U.S. Midgrade Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon) - M3: Weekly U.S. Midgrade Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon) - P1: Weekly U.S. Premium All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon) - P2: Weekly U.S. Premium Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon) - P3: Weekly U.S. Premium Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon) - D1: Weekly U.S. No 2 Diesel Retail Prices (Dollars per Gallon)

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Jan 2021) https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_gnd_dcus_nus_w.htm

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Gasoline Prices in France increased to 2.07 USD/Liter in September from 2.05 USD/Liter in August of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - France Gasoline Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2021, the average price for unleaded gasoline amounted to **** euros per liter. Between 2000 and 2021, figures fluctuated with a trend of growth, increasing by ** euro cents per liter, peaking at **** euros per liter in 2012. Prices reached the lowest in 2002, at **** euros per liter.

Romania: Gasoline prices at the pump, in dollars per liter: The latest value from 2016 is 1.16 dollars, a decline from 1.59 dollars in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 0.98 dollars, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Romania from 1995 to 2016 is 1.01 dollars. The minimum value, 0.29 dollars, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 1.7 dollars was recorded in 2012.

The average price for regular gasoline in the United States stood at **** U.S. dollars per gallon on September 29, 2025. This compared to a diesel price of *** U.S. dollars per gallon. Prices for gasoline and diesel remained stable that week. 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.

Switzerland Gasoline Price: Value: Unleaded 95 data was reported at 1.720 CHF/l in Apr 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.720 CHF/l for Mar 2025. Switzerland Gasoline Price: Value: Unleaded 95 data is updated monthly, averaging 1.515 CHF/l from Jan 1993 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 388 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.250 CHF/l in Jun 2022 and a record low of 0.960 CHF/l in Feb 1993. Switzerland Gasoline Price: Value: Unleaded 95 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swiss Federal Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.P002: Fuel Prices.

Gasoline Prices in Estonia decreased to 1.70 USD/Liter in September from 1.88 USD/Liter in August of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Estonia Gasoline Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Since 1995, the overall price of natural gas has increased for households with consumption of less than *** GJ and more than *** GJ. Prices for a consumption of ** GJ to < *** GJ peaked in 2015 at **** euro cents per kilowatt hour. Although prices have seen an overall increase, natural gas consumption has been in decline over the past decade.

Natural Gas: Average Residential Price: New Hampshire data was reported at 16.820 USD/1000 Cub ft in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.810 USD/1000 Cub ft for Jan 2025. Natural Gas: Average Residential Price: New Hampshire data is updated monthly, averaging 14.105 USD/1000 Cub ft from Jan 1989 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 434 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.100 USD/1000 Cub ft in Sep 2022 and a record low of 5.650 USD/1000 Cub ft in Apr 1995. Natural Gas: Average Residential Price: New Hampshire data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.P012: Natural Gas Prices.

Turkey: Gasoline prices at the pump, in dollars per liter: The latest value from 2016 is 1.42 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 Turkey from 1995 to 2016 is 1.54 dollars. The minimum value, 0.56 dollars, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 2.54 dollars was recorded in 2012.

Natural Gas: Average Commercial Price: Mississippi data was reported at 11.250 USD/1000 Cub ft in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.760 USD/1000 Cub ft for Jan 2025. Natural Gas: Average Commercial Price: Mississippi data is updated monthly, averaging 7.835 USD/1000 Cub ft from Jan 1989 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 434 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.720 USD/1000 Cub ft in Oct 2005 and a record low of 2.610 USD/1000 Cub ft in Sep 1995. Natural Gas: Average Commercial Price: Mississippi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.P012: Natural Gas Prices.

Saudi Arabia Fuel Prices: Retail: Gasoline 95 data was reported at 2.330 SAR/l in Apr 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.330 SAR/l for Mar 2025. Saudi Arabia Fuel Prices: Retail: Gasoline 95 data is updated monthly, averaging 2.330 SAR/l from Jul 2020 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.330 SAR/l in Apr 2025 and a record low of 1.440 SAR/l in Jul 2020. Saudi Arabia Fuel Prices: Retail: Gasoline 95 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Saudi Arabian Oil Company. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.P016: Fuel Prices. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

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.

Gasoline Prices in Italy increased to 2.12 USD/Liter in September from 2.09 USD/Liter in August of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Italy Gasoline Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Oil and Gas Prices 1995-2000 as reported by the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission