CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of December 8.
U.S. by the numbers
- Gas current price: $2.95
- Week change: -$0.05 (-1.6%)
- Year change: -$0.07 (-2.2%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $5.02 (6/14/22)
- Diesel current price: $3.69
- Week change: -$0.05 (-1.4%)
- Year change: +$0.17 (+4.7%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.82 (6/19/22)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Casper, WY: $2.24
#2. Greeley, CO: $2.25
#3. Lubbock, TX: $2.26
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
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#5. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.63
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#4. Hilo, HI
- Regular gas price: $4.64
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#3. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.65
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#2. San Diego, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.66
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#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI
- Regular gas price: $4.96
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