National Average Rises 25 Cents for Second Straight Week

Posted May 8, 2026

Washington, D.C.–Drivers are seeing another sharp increase at the pump with the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline rising 25 cents for the second consecutive week to $4.55. Pump prices are now $1.40 higher than they were a year ago and have reached their highest level since 2022, when the national average peaked at $5.01 per gallon. While crude oil prices dipped below $100 per barrel amid ongoing negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, gasoline prices continue to face upward pressure from global supply concerns.  

The national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station went up by one cent this past week to 41 cents.

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