Domestic gasoline demand in the United States reached 139.29 billion gallons in 2022. This was a slight decrease compared to the previous year and still below pre-pandemic levels. Gasoline consumption is largely related to highway travel, with smaller amounts spent by the agricultural and marine sector.
Gasoline consumption in the United States transportation sector amounts to around 8.5 million barrels per day. In 2024, gasoline and distillate fuel oil (diesel) consumption decreased. Gasoline consumption is close to three times higher than diesel consumption, the latter amounting to less than three million barrels per day. Energy demand in the transportation sector The transportation sector, which includes public and personal transportation by road vehicles, airplanes, trains and ships, is the second-largest energy-consuming sector in the United States. The majority of energy consumed in this sector is derived from petroleum or crude oil. However, thanks to government incentives, annual biofuel consumption in the U.S. has also increased to over 1.9 billion gallons. Consumption of motor fuels remains steady amid lower car sales Distillate fuel can be used as either fuel oil or diesel fuel. The figures indicate that gasoline is still the most popular transportation fuel in the U.S. Gasoline and diesel consumption has stayed relatively constant over the last two decades, whereas U.S. car sales have notably decreased since 2014.
The consumption of gasoline in the United States amounted to some 8.88 million barrels per day in June 2025. In the period of consideration, gasoline consumption reached its highest four-week average in July 2024. Consumption is generally highest in the summer months. Gasoline production and sales The U.S. reported a decrease in domestic motor gasoline refinery production in recent years, although gasoline sales remained at all-time highs. Meanwhile, in 2024, real gasoline prices for end users fell to their lowest value in four years due to downward pressure on crude oil prices. Gasoline vs diesel Both diesel and gasoline are derived from crude oil. Gasoline, however, undergoes a more extensive refining process, resulting in a more volatile compound compared to diesel. This characteristic accelerates the combustion of gasoline, yielding greater horsepower in practical applications. Diesel's advantage lies in its slower burn, which makes it especially fuel efficient and more favorable for heavy-duty vehicles. The average consumption of diesel fuel in the United States stood at 3.46 million barrels per day in June 2025.
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The USA: Gasoline consumption, thousand barrels per day: The latest value from 2023 is 8944.98 thousand barrels per day, an increase from 8809.9 thousand barrels per day in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 139.36 thousand barrels per day, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1980 to 2023 is 8200.64 thousand barrels per day. The minimum value, 6539.19 thousand barrels per day, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 9328.98 thousand barrels per day was recorded in 2018.
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.
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Gasoline fell to 2.11 USD/Gal on July 24, 2025, down 0.25% from the previous day. Over the past month, Gasoline's price has risen 1.48%, but it is still 14.39% 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.
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Graph and download economic data for US Regular All Formulations Gas Price (GASREGW) from 1990-08-20 to 2025-07-21 about gas, commodities, and USA.
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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.
In 2024, the amount of motor fuel sold at U.S. convenience stores was approximately 138 billion gallons. This marked an increase from the previous year when motor fuel sales in convenience stores amounted to 137 billion gallons.
U.S. gasoline prices changed little in June 2025 when compared to the month before. Regular gasoline prices remained at an average of 3.15 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.
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Graph and download economic data for US Regular Conventional Gas Price (GASREGCOVW) from 1990-08-20 to 2025-06-16 about conventional, gas, commodities, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for PADD II (Midwest District) All Grades All Formulations Gas Price (GASALLMWA) from 1994 to 2024 about Midwest District, grades, midwest, gas, commodities, and USA.
This statistic shows average annual U.S. gasoline prices in selected times of crisis between 1956 and 2011. In 1956, the year of the Suez crisis, the average annual gasoline price in the U.S. stood at 249.9 U.S. cents per gallon.
The average price for regular gasoline in the United States stood at **** U.S. dollars per gallon on July 21, 2025. This compared to a diesel price of **** U.S. dollars per gallon. Prices for gasoline decreased 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.
This dataset details fuel mileage and gallons/kilowatt hours for each agency, mode, and type of service (TOS) as reported by agencies submitted data to the National Transit Database (NTD) for the 2022 and 2023 report years. This file is based on the 2022 and 2023 Energy Consumption database files available at https://transit.dot.gov/ntd/ntd-data
Data Tables organize and summarize data from the 2022 and 2023 NTD in a manner that is more useful for quick reference and summary analysis.
Only Full Reporters report energy consumption. Other reporter types do not appear in this dataset. Demand Response Taxi (DR/TX) mode and type of service combination does not report energy consumption and does not appear in this dataset. Finally, Non-dedicated fleets report energy consumption but not miles traveled. Thus for some agencies the given data for miles traveled are incomplete. Non-dedicated fleets represent about 7% of the data reflected in this dataset.
In versions of the data tables from 2014-2021, you can find data on fuel and energy in the file called "Fuel and Energy" available from the NTD program website.
Consumers in the United States had to pay state and federal gasoline motor fuel taxes of ***** U.S. dollar cents per gallon. In 2021, the average annual retail price of gasoline in the United States came to around **** U.S. dollars.
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Graph and download economic data for Average Price: Gasoline, Unleaded Regular (Cost per Gallon/3.785 Liters) in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (CBSA) (APUS23A74714) from Jan 1978 to Jun 2025 about Chicago, energy, IL, gas, IN, WI, urban, retail, price, and USA.
Annual gallons of taxed motor fuel for the 50 states and DC from FHWA Highway Statistics table MF-202.
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This dataset provides values for GASOLINE PRICES reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.
Domestic gasoline demand in the United States reached 139.29 billion gallons in 2022. This was a slight decrease compared to the previous year and still below pre-pandemic levels. Gasoline consumption is largely related to highway travel, with smaller amounts spent by the agricultural and marine sector.