How gas prices have changed in the U.S. in the last week Dec. 29, 2025

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CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of December 29.

U.S. by the numbers
– Gas current price: $2.83
– Week change: -$0.03 (-1.1%)
– Year change: -$0.20 (-6.6%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $5.02 (6/14/22)

– Diesel current price: $3.55
– Week change: -$0.04 (-1.0%)
– Year change: +$0.05 (+1.4%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.82 (6/19/22)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Des Moines, IA: $2.08
#2. Casper, WY: $2.08
#3. Lawton, OK: $2.12

Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.

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#5. Napa, CA

– Regular gas price: $4.45

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#4. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

– Regular gas price: $4.48

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#3. San Diego, CA

– Regular gas price: $4.49

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#2. Hilo, HI

– Regular gas price: $4.64

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#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI

– Regular gas price: $4.97

This story was produced by CheapInsurance.com and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.

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