WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2026) – The national average for a gallon of regular exceeded $4/gallon this week for the first time since August 2022. 

Today’s average of $4.08 is ten cents higher than last week and $1.08 higher than a month ago. Crude oil prices have been surging, surpassing $100/barrel, as the conflict in the Middle East continues and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

n 2022, gas prices remained elevated from March through August, peaking in June when the national average reached a record of $5/gallon for one week.&nbsp;

According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased last week from 8.92 million b/d to 8.68 million. 

Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 241.4 million barrels to 240.9 million. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.6 million barrels per day.&nbsp;

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 </figure>WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2026) – The national average for a gallon of regular exceeded $4/gallon this week for the first time since August 2022. <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/4/1775182005527.png" alt="National Fuel Averages, April 2, 2026 (Courtesy AAA).png" />
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 </figure>Today’s average of $4.08 is ten cents higher than last week and $1.08 higher than a month ago. Crude oil prices have been surging, surpassing $100/barrel, as the conflict in the Middle East continues and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/4/1775182030408.png" alt="Kansas Fuel Averages, April 2, 2026 (Courtesy AAA).png" />
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 </figure>n 2022, gas prices remained elevated from March through August, peaking in June when the national average reached a record of $5/gallon for one week.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/4/1775182053391.png" alt="Area Fuel Averages, April 2, 2026 (Courtesy AAA).png" />
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 </figure>According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased last week from 8.92 million b/d to 8.68 million. Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 241.4 million barrels to 240.9 million. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.6 million barrels per day.&nbsp;

For the first time in four years, national average exceeds $4/Gallon