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The national average price of a gallon of regular gas.
$4.10
Dollars per gallon · latest, Jul 2026
vs prior month▲ 6.9%
vs year ago▲ 31.2%
| Year | Gas Price |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $1.34 |
| 1991 | $1.05 |
| 1992 | $1.07 |
| 1993 | $1.00 |
| 1994 | $1.08 |
| 1995 | $1.08 |
| 1996 | $1.23 |
| 1997 | $1.11 |
| 1998 | $0.94 |
| 1999 | $1.27 |
| 2000 | $1.41 |
| 2001 | $1.10 |
| 2002 | $1.44 |
| 2003 | $1.48 |
| 2004 | $1.79 |
| 2005 | $2.20 |
| 2006 | $2.34 |
| 2007 | $3.05 |
| 2008 | $1.61 |
| 2009 | $2.61 |
| 2010 | $3.05 |
| 2011 | $3.26 |
| 2012 | $3.30 |
| 2013 | $3.33 |
| 2014 | $2.30 |
| 2015 | $2.03 |
| 2016 | $2.31 |
| 2017 | $2.47 |
| 2018 | $2.27 |
| 2019 | $2.57 |
| 2020 | $2.24 |
| 2021 | $3.27 |
| 2022 | $3.09 |
| 2023 | $3.12 |
| 2024 | $3.01 |
| 2025 | $2.81 |
| 2026 | $4.10 |
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Source: FRED · GASREGW · series · Aug 1990 to Jul 2026 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jul 31, 2026 from FRED.
The national average price of a gallon of regular gas.
US average retail price of regular gasoline, all formulations.
Source: FRED · Jul 2026 · Full lesson → Learn
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