The national average price for regular gas increased again on Tuesday to $4.483 per gallon. This is a 30-cent-per-gallon increase from a week ago, according to AAA. A gallon of regular gas in the United States last week averaged $4.176.
Tuesday’s new average pricing was the thirteenth consecutive day in which gas prices increased, reaching the most expensive costs for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. since 2022. The recent string of increases is the latest fluctuation over the last month, during which gas prices varied between less than $4 per gallon and as high as Tuesday’s national average fuel price.
Fuel costs have also varied significantly in 2026. Since gas prices fell to $2.79 per gallon on Jan. 12, a five-year low, fuel costs in the country have steadily increased. Initially, winter weather nationwide was blamed for rising fuel costs, as snowstorms in January and February disrupted oil refinery
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