What are gas prices in the US and each state? Today 24 June 2022
Gas prices have begun to come down from historic highs, the national average topped $5 per gallon, further relief may come as a national gas tax holiday.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm sat down with CEOs and executives of the seven major US oil companies on Thursday to discuss finding “solutions to ensure secure, affordable supply,” of gasoline in the US market to bring down sky-high prices due to “Putin’s Price Hike”. For its part, the White House is calling on Congress and states to do their part to help Americans struggling with the astronomical cost of filling up their vehicles.
President Biden has urged lawmakers to suspend the federal gas tax giving drivers a three-month holiday on the levy. Biden said of the measure “It doesn’t reduce all the pain but it will be a big help.” White House officials have said that in combination with states pausing their own gas taxes along with oil and gas companies passing those savings on to consumers and increasing production could knock up to a dollar per gallon off what drivers are paying.
According to the AAA Gas Prices website, which is a public service of the United States of America’s largest motoring and leisure travel membership organization, the following price information is made available. Every day up to 120,000 stations are surveyed in cooperation with WEX Inc. for unmatched statistical reliability.
Date: Friday 24 June 2022
Today’s national average: $4.94
Selected states daily average (remember that prices vary across the state):
California $6.345
Texas $4.587
Florida $4.720
New York $4.976
Gas cost calculator
The AAA provides a neat calculator to help Americans work out their likely cost of gas for the journey, either one-way or round trip. Just enter your starting location plus two, or three, destinations as well as car model details.
In which states is gas most expensive?
The five states for the highest average regular gas prices today are:
California $6.345
Nevada $5.599
Alaska $5.582
Hawaii $5.567
Oregon $5.513
In which states is gas least expensive?
The five states for the lowest average regular gas prices today are:
Georgia $4.427
Misssissippi $4.447
South Carolina $4.466
Louisiana $4.473
Arkansas $4.474