CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of Febraury 2, 2026.
U.S. by the numbers
– Gas current price: $2.88
– Week change: -$0.01 (-0.2%)
– Year change: -$0.22 (-7.2%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $5.02 (6/14/22)
– Diesel current price: $3.61
– Week change: +$0.03 (+1.0%)
– Year change: -$0.05 (-1.4%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.82 (6/19/22)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Le Flore-Sequoyah, OK: $2.26
#2. Lubbock, TX: $2.27
#3. Norfolk, NE: $2.30
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
#5. San Rafael, CA
– Regular gas price: $4.54
#4. San Francisco, CA
– Regular gas price: $4.55
#3. Napa, CA
– Regular gas price: $4.55
#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI
– Regular gas price: $4.91
