USA Gasoline prices, 22-May-2023

Gasoline prices per litre, octane-95: We show prices for USA from 13-Feb-2023 to 22-May-2023. The average value for USA during that period was 1.01 U.S. Dollar with a minimum of 0.98 U.S. Dollar on 27-Feb-2023 and a maximum of 1.04 U.S. Dollar on 17-Apr-2023. For comparison, the average price of gasoline in the world for this period is 1.76 U.S. Dollar. Use the drop menu to see the prices in gallons.

To ensure comparability, for the U.S. we report the prices of Mid-grade gasoline as it is closest to the Octane-95 gasoline used in most of the world. Regular gasoline that is the most widely used in the U.S. is about 13 percent cheaper than Mid-grade gasoline.

Also note that there are large differences across U.S. states. Prices in the Western states are about 20 percent higher than the national average and in California they are about 50 percent higher. The prices in the Midwest and the South are about 5-10 percent lower than the national average. In the North East, the prices are about 5 percent higher.

We obtain the data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.