Gas prices: New 2026 high set nine days after energy secretary said prices ‘likely peaked’

Published April 28, 2026 6:39am ET | Updated April 28, 2026 8:40am ET



The national average price for regular gas rose to $4.176 per gallon on Tuesday. It’s the fifth straight day of increases at the pumps after fuel costs had dropped to as low as $4.02 per gallon just a week ago. 

Tuesday’s gas prices also set a new high for the year, breaking the previous record of $4.16 on April 9. Tuesday’s cost was also a notable increase from Monday, when a gallon of regular gas was $4.11. Prices are also higher today than a month ago when regular gas cost $3.976 per gallon. Before the most recent string of increases, the national average price of a gallon of regular gas fell for nine straight days. 

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