The national average price for regular gas dropped again on Wednesday, falling to $4.459 per gallon. It is the second straight day that fuel costs have decreased after the Memorial Day holiday, traditionally known as the start of the summer driving season and, subsequently, an increase at the pumps.Fuel prices have trended downward over the last few days, following last week’s 2026 high of $4.564 per gallon on May 21. Wednesday’s gas prices are over four cents per gallon less expensive than yesterday, when gas cost $4.491 per gallon. Prices are also over ten cents per gallon cheaper than a week ago, according to AAA. Fuel costs started to drop over the holiday weekend, with the national average falling to $4.507 per gallon on Memorial Day.
The fluctuation in gas prices is nothing new in 2026. Since the year began, gas prices have varied between a national average of $2.79 per gallon in January, the lowest national average for gas prices in the country since 2021, and last week’s high of $4.564 per gallon. Winter storms in January and February caused gas prices to rise. However, it was not until the war with Iran began that fuel costs across the country really spiked, increasing from $2.98 per gallon on Feb. 28, when Operation Epic Fury began.
