How a lot a gallon of gasoline prices in each U.S. state

Vacationers get a little bit of break over the Thanksgiving vacation, since gasoline costs dropped by 16 cents up to now week, bringing the common worth of a gallon within the U.S. to $3.61.  

That is properly under the summer time peak of over $5 for an everyday gallon of gasoline, though as of Wednesday, costs are nonetheless 21 cents larger than a yr in the past, in accordance with the American Car Affiliation (AAA).

It is also the very best nationwide common throughout Thanksgiving since 2000, when AAA first began monitoring common gasoline costs within the U.S. 

“Thanksgiving [gas prices] might be a few greenback extra per gallon than in pre-pandemic 2019. Nonetheless, we will be grateful that gasoline costs are shifting in the fitting path for now,” stated AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross. 

This is a take a look at the common worth for an everyday gallon of gasoline in each U.S. state.

Gasoline costs are highest in western states, the place they largely sit above $4 per gallon. At $5.16 per gallon, California has the second-highest common within the nation, after Hawaii, the place a gallon prices $5.20.

Costs are most cost-effective within the South, the place a gallon of gasoline is nearer to $3. In Texas, a gallon prices $2.95, which makes it the most cost effective state to pump gasoline. It is also the one state the place gasoline is under $3.

Gasoline costs are likely to fluctuate by area as a result of variations in state and native taxes, distance from provide and retail competitors.