How gas prices have changed in the U.S. in the last week Jan. 5, 2026
compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data from . Gas prices are current as of January 5.
U.S. by the numbers
- Gas current price: $2.81
- Week change: -$0.01 (-0.5%)
- Year change: -$0.25 (-8.1%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $5.02 (6/14/22)
- Diesel current price: $3.52
- Week change: -$0.03 (-0.9%)
- Year change: +$0.00 (+0.1%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.82 (6/19/22)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Des Moines, IA: $2.00
#2. Casper, WY: $2.01
#3. Columbus, NE: $2.12
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
