US petrol price

US$4.33/gal on 12 Oct 2026, compared with US$4.35/gal on 5 Oct 2026.

Weekly · US$ a gallon · US$3.12/gal a year earlier · Updated 13 hrs ago

Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more: US$1.77/gal 27 Apr 2020US$5.01/gal 13 Jun 2022
Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more: +14.7%from US$3.78/gal
Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more: +38.6%from US$3.12/gal
Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more: US$2.63/galsince 1999
Against its historyPercentile against history Where the latest reading ranks among every reading since the series began. The 90th percentile means it is higher than 90% of past readings. Learn more: 99thpercentile: higher than 99% of readings since 1999

HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more

US$ a gallon, weekly

2.03.04.05.06.011 Oct 202115 Apr 202412 Oct 2026

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The average US retail price of regular petrol, weekly.

A visible price that shapes inflation expectations and how much households have left to spend.