Gas prices: Now at $2.93 per gallon and less expensive than a year ago
The national average price for a gallon of gas dropped again on Friday to $2.932 per gallon.
TL;DR
- National average gas price fell to $2.932 per gallon on Friday.
- This is the lowest monthly national average since May 2021.
- 36 states currently have average gas prices under $3 per gallon.
- Gas prices have fallen significantly compared to a week ago, a month ago, and a year ago.
- Hawaii now has the most expensive gas prices at $4.452 per gallon, surpassing California.
- Oklahoma has the cheapest gas prices at $2.358 per gallon.
- Since President Donald Trump began his second term in January 2025, gas prices have fluctuated but remained largely steady, not exceeding $3.21 per gallon, and without a customary summer surge.