U.S. gasoline prices increased across all major grades in March 2025. Regular gasoline prices rose to an average of 3.17 U.S. dollars per gallon. In the period of consideration, gasoline prices reached their highest level in June 2022.
Differences in fuel grades
Fuel grades at U.S. gas stations are differentiated by octane level. Higher grade fuels have higher octane levels, meaning that the fuel can be compressed more in the engine. This enables high-performance engines to create more power. Fuel may also vary from state to state and pump to pump. Some cities also have regulations on gasoline in order to improve air quality. Bioethanol is added to gasoline in some cases to meet the renewable fuel standard. Gasoline-run engines are able to run on blends with a bioethanol percentage of up to 25 percent.
Gasoline prices reach historic high
Primarily a result of the Russia-Ukraine war and inflation, the annual retail price of gasoline reached a new historic high in 2022, climbing to nearly four U.S. dollars per gallon. By 2023, annual prices had decreased again slightly, reaching 2013 levels.
Monthly retail price of gasoline in the United States from January 2020 to April 2025, by fuel grade
(in U.S. dollars per gallon)
Characteristic
All grades all formulations retail gasoline price
Regular all formulations retail gasoline price
Regular conventional retail gasoline price
Midgrade all formulations retail gasoline price
Premium all formulations retail gasoline price
Apr '25
3.3
3.17
3.05
3.75
4.11
Mar '25
3.22
3.1
2.98
3.67
4.03
Feb '25
3.25
3.12
3
3.69
4.05
Jan '25
3.2
3.08
2.98
3.62
3.97
Dec '24
3.14
3.02
2.93
3.56
3.92
Nov '24
3.18
3.05
2.96
3.6
3.96
Oct '24
3.26
3.14
3.04
3.69
4.05
Sep '24
3.34
3.21
3.11
3.77
4.13
Aug '24
3.51
3.39
3.3
3.91
4.26
Jul '24
3.6
3.48
3.38
4
4.35
Jun '24
3.58
3.46
3.33
3.99
4.35
May '24
3.73
3.6
3.46
4.15
4.51
Apr '24
3.73
3.61
3.47
4.15
4.51
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EIA. (May 6, 2025). Monthly retail price of gasoline in the United States from January 2020 to April 2025, by fuel grade (in U.S. dollars per gallon) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204133/retail-prices-of-motor-fuel-in-the-united-states-since-2009/?locale=en
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EIA. (2025). Monthly retail price of gasoline in the United States from January 2020 to April 2025, by fuel grade (in U.S. dollars per gallon). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204133/retail-prices-of-motor-fuel-in-the-united-states-since-2009/?locale=en
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