National Average Moves Higher, Inches Toward $4 per Gallon
Fuel Prices
National Average Moves Higher, Inches Toward $4 per Gallon
Aixa DiazMedia Relations Manager[email protected]
7/16/2026
WASHINGTON, DC– The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline went up 10 cents since last week to $3.94. Instability along the Strait of Hormuz is contributing to the increase at the pump and pushing crude oil prices toward $80 per barrel. Most states are still averaging less than $4 per gallon. Earlier this year, the national average remained in the $4 range all of April and May and most of June. Last time the national average was $4 or above was on June 17 when it was $4.02.
The national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station stayed the same this past week at 42 cents.
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