- The average nationwide diesel price reached a record high of $6.39 per gallon, surpassing the previous record of $5.82 in June 2022.
- Regular gasoline prices increased to $4.43 per gallon nationwide, up 37 cents from last month and over one dollar higher than a year ago.
Nationwide gas prices continue an upward trend not seen since May, while diesel prices have risen to an all-time high.
According to AAA’s weekly report released on Thursday, the average cost for a gallon of regular gas is $4.36 in the Gainesville area and $4.29 in Florida, up 19 cents and 15 cents, respectively, since last week. The nationwide average is $4.43. In May, the price shot up to $4.56 per gallon in the Gainesville area, with the average Florida price at $4.51 and $4.56 nationwide.
For diesel, the average cost is $6.39 nationwide, $6.34 in Florida and $6.41 in the Gainesville area. The previous record for diesel, before September 2026, was $5.82 per gallon in June 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The increase in diesel prices will hit Americans in the pocketbook, pushing up transportation costs for a long list of goods, including food and online shipping orders.
“The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is up 16 cents from last week at $4.43 and more than one dollar higher than it was a year ago,” the AAA release stated. “Crude oil remains high, averaging $100 per barrel amid continued volatility in the Strait of Hormuz. Gas prices are back to what they were earlier this year during the spring, and the national average is inching closer to this year’s record high of $4.56 set on May 21. The all-time high for the national average is $5.01 set on June 14, 2022.”
Gas prices saw their biggest spike in June 2022, when the national average broke the $5 per gallon barrier. Last summer, the average cost dropped to its lowest mark since 2021.
The latest data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed that gasoline demand has increased since Sept. 10 from 8.55 million barrels per day (b/d) to 8.79 million. The total domestic gasoline supply increased from 206.9 million barrels of crude oil (bbl) to 207.7 million. Gasoline production also increased from 9.3 million to 9.6 million barrels per day.
Thursday’s national average for a gallon of gas is $4.43, up 37 cents since last month’s $4.06. Last year, the price was $3.20.
Florida has the 21st-lowest price per gallon in the nation at $4.29. Statewide, gas averaged $3.84 per gallon last month and $3.19 a year ago.
In the Gainesville area, last month’s price was $3.94 per gallon, and last year it was $3.19.
According to GasBuddy.com, here are the cheapest stations to fill up at in Alachua County:
- $4.03 at Chevron, 830 NW 1st St., High Springs
- $4.09 at Pilot,17276 US 301, Waldo
- $4.09 at Chevron, 401 N. Main St., High Springs
- $4.10 at Love’s Travel Stop, 5615 SE US-301, Hawthorne
- $4.17 at Sunoco, 610 NE 1st Ave., High Springs
- $4.19 at Texaco, 2109 SW 13th St., Gainesville
- $4.19 at Marathon, 3970 NE County Road 340, High Springs
- $4.19 at Chevron, 1510 S. Main St., Gainesville
State Stats
Gas
The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($6.08), Washington ($5.57), Hawaii ($5.48), Nevada ($5.19), Oregon ($5.11), Alaska ($5.07), Idaho ($4.85), Utah ($4.81), Illinois ($4.78), and Michigan ($4.75).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Indiana ($3.92), Texas ($3.93), Mississippi ($3.93), Louisiana ($3.97), Alabama ($3.99), Arkansas ($4.03), Oklahoma ($4.04), Tennessee ($4.05), Kansas ($4.06), and Georgia ($4.08).
Electric
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are West Virginia (52 cents), Hawaii (52 cents), Louisiana (47 cents), California (47 cents), Alaska (47 cents), New Hampshire (47 cents), Illinois (45 cents), New Jersey (45 cents), North Dakota (44 cents), and Arkansas (44 cents).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (31 cents), Missouri (33 cents), Iowa (33 cents), Nebraska (34 cents), Maryland (34 cents), South Dakota (35 cents), Utah (35 cents), Vermont (35 cents), Minnesota (37 cents), and Delaware (38 cents).