US regular gasoline price
Latest reading: 4.48 $/gal (May 2026)
- 1-month change
- +9.2%
- 3-month change
- +54.0%
- 12-month change
- +42.2%
- Source
- FRED GASREGW
Price history
Observations
| Date | Value ($/gal) |
|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | 4.479 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 4.103 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3.638 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2.908 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2.809 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 2.894 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.050 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 3.060 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 3.166 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 3.133 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 3.125 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 3.150 |
What the data shows
As of May 2026, us regular gasoline price stands at 4.48 $/gal (FRED: GASREGW). That is +42.2% versus May 2025 (3.15 $/gal), a sharply higher trajectory over the past year. Over the last three months the series has moved +54.0% and sharply higher; month-on-month it is +9.2% and notably higher. The trailing twelve-month range runs from 2.81 $/gal to 4.48 $/gal. Procurement teams tracking US energy exposure should treat this series as a high-frequency benchmark when repricing contracts, modelling cost-pass-through, or reviewing supplier indexation clauses.
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