Gas prices: Over 30 cents per gallon more expensive than a week ago

Published May 5, 2026 6:44am ET | Updated May 5, 2026 8:28am ET



The national average price for regular gas increased again on Tuesday to $4.483 per gallon. This is a 30-cent-per-gallon increase from a week ago, according to AAA. A gallon of regular gas in the United States last week averaged $4.176.

Tuesday’s new average pricing was the thirteenth consecutive day in which gas prices increased, reaching their highest levels in the U.S. since 2022. The recent string of increases is the latest fluctuation over the last month, during which gas prices varied between less than $4 per gallon and as high as Tuesday’s national average fuel price. 

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