Gas Prices Ease, but Diesel Is Still 70% Higher
U.S. gasoline prices eased for a second week, but the household fuel shock is not over: EIA put regular at $4.465 per gallon for the week of September 28, 2026, still 43.2 percent above the $3.118 a year earlier. Diesel, the cost embedded in trucking and deliveries, was $6.382, up 70.0 percent year over year. Falling weekly prices offer little relief while the annual comparison and freight channel remain this hot.
Key Takeaways EIA's September 28, 2026 gasoline average of $4.465 per gallon remained 43.2 percent above its September 29, 2025 level. Diesel at $6.382 per gallon on September 28, 2026 was 70.0 percent above the same week in 2025. Gasoline CPI can reflect the timing and geography of…
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