Energy
Petrol at the pump (US)
What drivers in the US pay for regular petrol. US average retail price of regular petrol (gasoline), all taxes included, weekly.
- LatestUS$4.33112 Oct 2026 · US$ per gallon
- A year earlierUS$3.06113 Oct 2025
- Change over a year+41.5%in US dollars
- Per litreUS$1.14The latest price, converted
US$ per gallon, weekly
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| 12 Oct 2026 | US$4.331 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | US$4.354 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | US$4.465 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | US$4.478 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | US$4.319 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | US$4.157 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | US$4.071 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | US$4.085 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | US$4.049 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | US$4.006 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | US$4.079 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | US$4.096 |
This is a weekly survey of filling stations, published a day or two after each Monday's survey. It shows what drivers paid on average that week, not a live price.
What it is
The average price of regular petrol (Americans say gasoline) at US filling stations, from a survey of stations across the country every Monday. It includes taxes, which in the US are much lower than in Europe, so the same fuel costs a lot less there.
The units
US dollars per US gallon. A US gallon is 3.785 litres, so a price of $3.80 a gallon is about $1.00 a litre.
What moves the price
Mostly the price of crude oil, which is typically about half of the pump price. The rest is refining costs and profits (higher in summer driving season and when refineries break down), distribution, and taxes.
Why it matters for everyday prices
Fuel is one of the prices people notice most, and it feeds straight into the inflation rate. It shows how quickly a change in the oil price reaches ordinary people: usually within a few weeks.
Where the numbers come from
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (14 Oct 2026). U.S. government data, in the public domain (EIA copyright and reuse). U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly retail gasoline price survey.