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December 5, 2025 Today in Energy ›

U.S. retail gasoline prices fall below $3 per gallon, the lowest since 2021 ›

On December 1, 2025, the U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline fell below $3.00 per gallon (gal) to $2.98/gal, according to data from our Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update. When adjusted for inflation, the December 1 price is the lowest average U.S. gasoline price since February 2021. More

weekly U.S. average prices of regular gasoline

Data source: .S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update


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