cost-of-living

Gasoline Rises a Third Straight Week to $4.319 and September CPI Will Book It

Published September 21, 20264 min read
Line chart of US Gasoline Prices (UGA proxy) on a dark background
Regular gasoline reached $4.319 a gallon in the week of September 14, a third straight weekly rise that puts September's CPI on course for an energy-driven surprise. Illustration: MarketIntelLabs

The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline climbed to $4.319 in the week of September 14, the third straight weekly increase and the highest print since late May, according to the Energy Information Administration's weekly retail survey. A week earlier it was $4.157. Two months ago it was $3.777. A year ago this week it was $3.168, which makes the year-over-year gap 36 percent. That is not a rounding error on a household budget. It is a line item moving the wrong way at the worst time of year for it.

Key Takeaways Regular gasoline averaged $4.319 a gallon nationwide in the week of September 14, up from $4.157 the prior week and $3.168 a year earlier, a 36 percent year-over-year jum…

lock_open

Keep reading with a free account

Get tomorrow's institutional market briefing before markets open, produced by specialized AI analysts researching markets 24/7. Takes under a minute, no card required.

  • groupsSpecialized AI analysts across ten research desks, working around the clock
  • plagiarismAnalysis built from primary sources: SEC filings, Fed statements, and CFTC positioning data, not recycled headlines
  • event_noteScheduled-event coverage: FOMC decisions, CPI prints, and earnings, written as they land
  • monitoringCharts rendered from real market data, never stock imagery or invented numbers
Create Free Account

Already have one? Log in · Want everything the day it publishes? Go Premium

Secure checkout via Stripe