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.

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.

U.S. gasoline prices decreased across all fuel grades in July 2025 when compared to the month before. Regular gasoline prices rose to an average of 3.17 U.S. dollars per gallon. In the period of consideration, gasoline prices reached their highest level in June 2022. Differences in fuel grades Fuel grades at U.S. gas stations are differentiated by octane level. Higher grade fuels have higher octane levels, meaning that the fuel can be compressed more in the engine. This enables high-performance engines to create more power. Fuel may also vary from state to state and pump to pump. Some cities also have regulations on gasoline in order to improve air quality. Bioethanol is added to gasoline in some cases to meet the renewable fuel standard. Gasoline-run engines are able to run on blends with a bioethanol percentage of up to 25 percent. Gasoline prices reach historic high Primarily a result of the Russia-Ukraine war and inflation, the annual retail price of gasoline reached a new historic high in 2022, climbing to nearly four U.S. dollars per gallon. By 2024, annual prices had decreased again slightly, reaching 2014 levels.

The average monthly price for natural gas in the United States amounted to *** nominal U.S. dollars per million British thermal units (Btu) in October 2025. By contrast, natural gas prices in Europe were about three times higher than those in the U.S. Prices in Europe tend to be notably higher than those in the U.S. as the latter benefits from being a major hydrocarbon producer. Europe's import reliance European prices for natural gas rose most notable throughout the second half of 2021 and much of 2022, peaking at over ** U.S. dollars per million Btu in August 2022. The sharp rise was due to supply chain issues and economic strain following the COVID-19 pandemic, which was further exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. As a result of the war, many countries began looking for alternative sources, and Russian pipeline gas imports to the European Union declined as a result. Meanwhile, LNG was a great beneficiary, with LNG demand in Europe rising by more than ** percent between 2021 and 2024. How domestic natural gas production shapes prices As intimated, the United States’ position among the leaders of worldwide natural gas production is one of the main reasons for why prices for this commodity are so low across the country. In 2024, the U.S. produced more than ************ cubic meters of natural gas, which allays domestic demand and allows for far lower purchasing prices.

Gasoline Prices in Canada increased to 1.02 USD/Liter in November from 1 USD/Liter in October of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Canada Gasoline Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Saudi Arabia Fuel Prices: Retail: Gasoline 91 data was reported at 2.180 SAR/l in Apr 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.180 SAR/l for Mar 2025. Saudi Arabia Fuel Prices: Retail: Gasoline 91 data is updated monthly, averaging 2.180 SAR/l from Jul 2020 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.180 SAR/l in Apr 2025 and a record low of 1.290 SAR/l in Jul 2020. Saudi Arabia Fuel Prices: Retail: Gasoline 91 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]

Avg Retail Price: Premium Gasoline: Quebec: Quebec data was reported at 179.700 0.01 CAD/l in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 183.700 0.01 CAD/l for Feb 2025. Avg Retail Price: Premium Gasoline: Quebec: Quebec data is updated monthly, averaging 109.500 0.01 CAD/l from Jan 1990 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 423 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 241.800 0.01 CAD/l in Jun 2022 and a record low of 58.700 0.01 CAD/l in Jul 1997. Avg Retail Price: Premium Gasoline: Quebec: Quebec data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.P016: Gasoline Price at Self Service Filling Stations. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Data used in the article "Fear or price? Vulnerability of the interest in green transport to COVID dynamics and fuel prices in V4 economies" (DOI: 10.14254/2071-789X.2025/18-1/4). The data covers the period from January 2020 to the end of February 2023. It includes weekly data on consumer prices of petroleum products (PB95) inclusive of duties and taxes (data source: weekly oil bulletin prepared by the European Commission) and the results of Google search terms related to public transport, alternative transport and electric cars in Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden. We considered the total Google search volume related to a given means of transport for various phrases in national languages. Lastly, we include the data on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per week cases provided by World Health Organization.The dataset consists of 6 files: Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Each file stores the analogous data collected for each country. Column names:PB - price (in Euro) of the 95-PB petrol;ecar - number of Google searches for the keywords related to electric cars;pubTR - number of Google searches for the keywords related to public transport;susTR - number of Google searches for the keywords related to alternative transport;pubTR_sa - de-seasoned number of searches for the keywords related to public transport;susTR_sa - de-seasoned number of searches for the keywords related to alternative transport;COV - number of COVID deaths.

On April 20th, 2020, the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil slumped into negative for the first time in history, falling to negative 37.63 U.S. dollars per barrel. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a catastrophic impact on the global oil and gas industry. Declining consumer demand and high levels of production output are threatening to exceed oil storage capacities, which resulted in the lowest ever oil prices noted between April 20th and April 22nd.

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The price of gas in the United Kingdom was *** British pence per therm in the fourth quarter of 2024. It is anticipated gas prices will increase to *** pence in the second quarter of 2025 before gradually falling to just under ** pence by the second quarter of 2027.
Surging energy costs and the cost of living crisis At the height of the UK's cost of living crisis in 2022, approximately ** percent of UK households were experiencing rising prices compared with the previous month. It was during 2022 that the UK's CPI inflation rate reached a peak of **** percent, in October of that year. Food and energy, in particular, were the main drivers of inflation during this period, with energy inflation reaching **** percent, and food prices increasing by **** percent at the height of the crisis. Although prices fell to more expected levels by 2024, an uptick in inflation is forecast for 2025, with prices rising by *** percent in the third quarter of the year. Global Inflation Crisis The UK was not alone in suffering rapid inflation during this time period, with several countries across the world experiencing an inflation crisis. The roots of the crisis began as the global economy gradually emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Blocked-up supply chains, struggled to recover as quickly as consumer demand, with food and energy prices also facing upward pressure. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 led to Europe gradually weening itself of cheap Russian energy exports, while for several months Ukraine struggled to export crucial food supplies to the rest of the World.

Switzerland Fuel Price: Value: 3001 to 6000 Litre data was reported at 96.900 CHF/100 l in Nov 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 92.730 CHF/100 l for Oct 2025. Switzerland Fuel Price: Value: 3001 to 6000 Litre data is updated monthly, averaging 101.120 CHF/100 l from Jan 2000 (Median) to Nov 2025, with 311 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 158.530 CHF/100 l in Aug 2022 and a record low of 38.330 CHF/100 l in Feb 2002. Switzerland Fuel Price: Value: 3001 to 6000 Litre 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.P: Fuel Prices. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

In 2018, global breathing appliances imports rose 15% and totaled $1.7B.

In September 2025, one gallon of diesel cost an average of 3.75 U.S. dollars in the United States. That was an increase compared to the month prior, and higher than prices in September 2024. Impact of crude prices on motor fuel consumer prices Diesel prices are primarily determined by the cost of crude oil. In fact, crude oil regularly accounts for around 50 percent of end consumer prices of diesel. As such, supply restrictions or weak demand outlooks influence prices at the pump. The fall in diesel prices noted since the latter half of 2024 is a reflection of lower crude prices. Diesel and gasoline price development The usage of distillate fuel oil began in the 1930s, but until further development in the 1960s, diesel vehicles were mostly applied to commercial use only. In the U.S., diesel-powered cars remain a fairly small portion of the automobile market and diesel 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, tend to be used for large commercial vehicles.

Avg Retail Price: Premium Gasoline: Newfoundland and Labrador: St. John's data was reported at 174.300 0.01 CAD/l in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 178.000 0.01 CAD/l for Feb 2025. Avg Retail Price: Premium Gasoline: Newfoundland and Labrador: St. John's data is updated monthly, averaging 109.300 0.01 CAD/l from Jan 1990 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 423 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 225.600 0.01 CAD/l in Jun 2022 and a record low of 61.100 0.01 CAD/l in Jan 1990. Avg Retail Price: Premium Gasoline: Newfoundland and Labrador: St. John's data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.P016: Gasoline Price at Self Service Filling Stations. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent imposition of mobility restrictions in many nations, traffic volumes and driving behaviors have changed worldwide. This study aims to investigate the effect of COVID-19 restrictions and fuel prices on traffic volume and offenses (speeding, tailgating, and illegal overtaking) in Iran’s provincial and aggregated data in the study period of March 21, 2019, to May 20, 2020. A time-series analysis was conducted to capture the effects of interventions in level and trend, followed by a spatial autocorrelation of the interventions among provinces to identify the provinces that formed clusters in terms of traffic volume and offenses before and after each intervention. Most of the COVID-19 restrictions (and the pandemic itself) did not reduce traffic volume and rate of traffic offenses whereas an increase in fuel prices decreased traffic volume and offenses (except for illegal overtaking). Furthermore, traffic volume showed an increasing trend after the imposition of mobility restrictions, suggesting that preventive measures could not control intercity trips during the pandemic. Spatiotemporal analysis showed mobility restrictions effectively removed some provinces from the clusters with above-average volume, tailgating, and overtaking data. The possible reasons for these findings and potential solutions are discussed.

The gasoline price in the Philippines continued to fluctuate in 2023 and the first quarter of 2025, reaching 56.34 Philippine pesos per liter in April 2025. The retail price of petrol peaked between May and June 2022.   Which countries supply petroleum products to the Philippines? The refined petroleum products supply in the Philippines is mainly imported from South Korea, which accounts for 31 percent of the total import share. Singapore and China also provide a large share of the country’s petroleum product supply. Due to a dormant oil refining capacity, the production of petroleum refinery products in the Philippines has shown sluggish growth recently, further emphasizing the need for importing such products. Leading petroleum companies in the Philippines Shell Pilipinas Corporation held the highest share of the petroleum market in the Philippines, with a market share of about 16 percent in 2023. The company operated its petroleum refinery until 2020, when it decided to focus on imports. There is only one operating oil refinery in the country, which is run by the second-largest oil company – Petron Corporation.

Avg Retail Price: Regular Gasoline: Saskatchewan: Regina data was reported at 153.700 0.01 CAD/l in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 156.800 0.01 CAD/l for Feb 2025. Avg Retail Price: Regular Gasoline: Saskatchewan: Regina data is updated monthly, averaging 92.200 0.01 CAD/l from Jan 1990 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 423 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 203.800 0.01 CAD/l in Jun 2022 and a record low of 39.500 0.01 CAD/l in Jun 1991. Avg Retail Price: Regular Gasoline: Saskatchewan: Regina data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.P016: Gasoline Price at Self Service Filling Stations. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Data Set of the Manuscript Titled "A Modified Uncertain Maximum Likelihood Estimation with Applications in Uncertain Statistics"