What is United States's gasoline prices right now?

Gasoline Prices in United States is $4 as of Aug 2026.

What are the historical extremes for United States's gasoline prices?

The all-time high is $5 (Jun 2022); the record low is $1 (Feb 1999), over a series starting in 1990.

How often is this series updated?

Gasoline Prices for United States is a weekly series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

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See our methodology page for how we source and verify every series.

United States Gasoline Prices

$4▼ −$0

Aug 2026 · Weekly

US gasoline prices rose to 4.319 USD per gallon in the week of September 14, 2026, from 4.157 USD previously. This marks the third consecutive weekly increase, following a rise from 4.071 USD in late August. The latest reading remains below the all-time high of 5.006 USD set in June 2022, but well above the series low of 0.907 USD from February 1999. Prices have climbed steadily since mid-July, when they stood at 3.777 USD, and are up from 3.168 USD a year earlier, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Gasoline Prices in United States fell to $4 for the week ending Aug 2026 from $4 in Aug 2026.

United States Gasoline Prices, 1990–2026

Actual	Forecast	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Frequency
$4	—	$4	$5Jun 2022	$1Feb 1999	1990 – 2026	Weekly

News

2026-09-18US Gasoline Prices Rise to 4.319
2026-08-31US Gasoline Prices Fall for the Week
2026-08-24US Gasoline Prices Rise to $4.085
2026-08-17US Gasoline Prices Rise to $4.049 per Gallon
2026-08-10US Gasoline Prices Fall for Second Straight Week

About this series

Gasoline Prices in United States averaged $2 from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of $5 in Jun 2022 and a record low of $1 in Feb 1999. The series is reported weekly with history from 1990.

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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis · Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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