National Average Gas Prices Rise to $2.86
The national average price of gasoline has jumped nearly 40 cents for the week of March 15, 2021, following last month’s winter storm in Texas.
March 16, 2021
The national average price of gasoline has jumped nearly 40 cents for the week of March 15, 2021, following last month’s winter storm in Texas.
March 16, 2021
This week's national average is nearly 40 cents more expensive compared to a year ago, which was right before state lockdowns started.
March 11, 2021
The increase represents a 30 cent increase from the beginning of February, and is 28 cents more than a year ago, AAA said.
March 3, 2021
The average national price for gasoline is at $2.51 according to Feb. 16, 2021 data, which is up five cents from the previous week and will soon be more expensive than the highest price of 2020 despite low demand.
February 17, 2021
This past Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 was the first time in 340 days the national average was more expensive than a year ago, according to AAA.
February 8, 2021
The average continued to climb this past week despite a drop in gasoline demand and refinery utilization.
February 1, 2021
The national average price for gasoline is a nickel more than last week, but is still cheaper year-over-year by 17 cents.
January 19, 2021
The average national price for gasoline is 16 cents more than a month ago, but still cheaper than last year by 27 cents.
January 12, 2021
While the national gas price average is nine cents more than last month, January gas prices are already 33 cents cheaper than this time last year.
January 4, 2021
The national average gasoline price dropped below $2 for the first time in four years, attributed to COVID-19 and the crude oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia.
April 6, 2020
The national average gasoline price increased 4 cents to $2.58 as 2019 comes to a close, a spike attributed to unexpectedly higher road travel during the holidays, according to AAA.
December 30, 2019
The national average price of gasoline fell 2 cents to $2.55 per gallon, which is 5 cents lower than a month ago due to declining demand, according to AAA.
December 16, 2019
The national average price of regular unleaded moved 1 cent lower to $2.57 for the week ending Dec. 9, as Ohio, California, and several other states saw more significant price declines.
December 9, 2019
The price of a gallon of regular unleaded remained stable with a 1 cent decline to $2.58 for the week following a near-record Thanksgiving travel weekend, according to AAA.
December 2, 2019
The national average price of regular unleaded remains flat relative to a week ago as well as a year ago ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday rush that should see a nearly 3% increase in road travel from 2018, according to AAA.
November 25, 2019
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