U.S. average gasoline price falls 11.6 cents to $4.153 a gallon

The average price of regular gasoline in the United States fell 11.6 cents in a week to $4.153 a gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The agency’s figures are for Nov. 2, 2026, and include taxes.

The price a week earlier, on Oct. 26, was $4.269. A year earlier, on Nov. 3, 2025, regular gasoline averaged $3.019 a gallon, which puts the current price $1.134 higher than a year ago, the agency’s table shows. Two weeks ago, on Oct. 19, the average was $4.284.

Diesel fuel averaged $6.292 a gallon. That is down 6.0 cents from $6.352 the previous week. A year earlier, diesel averaged $3.753, or $2.539 less than now.

Gasoline prices fell in every region the agency tracks. The Rocky Mountain region had the largest weekly drop, 24.5 cents, to $4.213. The Midwest fell 16.7 cents to $4.102, and the Lower Atlantic part of the East Coast fell 13.7 cents to $3.695.

The West Coast remained the most expensive region at $5.296 a gallon, down 12.1 cents. California averaged $5.748, down 14.0 cents. The Gulf Coast had the lowest regional average, $3.636, down 6.6 cents.

Among the states the agency lists, Colorado had the biggest one-week decline, 39.0 cents, to $4.068. Ohio fell 29.0 cents to $4.090, and Florida fell 22.6 cents to $3.791. Texas averaged $3.578, down 5.4 cents. New York averaged $4.217, down 3.2 cents.

The agency also reports prices for selected cities. Denver fell 39.1 cents to $4.016, and Chicago fell 19.1 cents to $4.706. Los Angeles averaged $5.742, San Francisco $5.699 and Houston $3.625.

Diesel prices also fell in every region. The West Coast averaged $7.272 a gallon, and California averaged $8.076, down 7.9 cents on the week. The Gulf Coast averaged $5.912.

The agency publishes the figures weekly. Its next gasoline and diesel update is scheduled for Nov. 10, 2026. The agency’s page did not give reasons for the price changes.