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Gas prices in all 50 states are sitting above $4 ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Key takeaways
- The national US average was $4.56 per gallon on Thursday, up 43% from one year ago, and 13% higher than a month ago, according to AAA data.
- California, which relies heavily on fuel imports and has high taxes and fees, has already topped $6 a gallon.
- States such as Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma are typically among the last to experience sharp price increases because they sit at the center of the US refining and oil production system.
Gas prices in all 50 states are sitting above $4 ahead of Memorial Day weekend Ines Ferré · Senior Business Reporter Fri, May 22, 2026 at 12:32 AM GMT+7 2 min read CL=F BZ=F RB=F Gasoline prices in all 50 states, including across the oil-rich Gulf Coast and Permian Basin region, are sitting above $4 a gallon as drivers prepare to head into Memorial Day weekend.
The national US average was $4.56 per gallon on Thursday, up 43% from one year ago, and 13% higher than a month ago, according to AAA data.
California, which relies heavily on fuel imports and has high taxes and fees, has already topped $6 a gallon. Other Western regions remain well above the national average, and even the Gulf Coast states sit above the $4 mark.
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