AAA reports this week that gas prices are up in all 50 states, with several seeing week-over-week jumps of 40 cents or more per gallon. Oregon has one of the smaller increases in the country at 19 cents.
Crude oil prices have rallied as the conflict in Iran shows no signs of ending soon and global supply concerns have increased. For the week, the national average for regular gasoline soars 31 cents to $4.48 a gallon; the Oregon average rises 19 cents to $5.30 a gallon.
Pump prices are the highest they’ve been during this time of year since 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent crude oil prices above $100 per barrel.
Crude oil prices remain volatile, with dramatic swings driven by concerns of how the conflict with Iran impacts global oil supplies. Since the conflict with Iran started, prices for West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark for crude, have ranged between $71 and nearly $113 per barrel. Crude was at $67 per barrel on Feb. 27, the day before the conflict began. WTI is trading around $95 today, compared to $100 a week ago and $57 a year ago.
“Crude oil prices have again spiked above $100 per barrel as most ship traffic remains stalled in the Strait of Hormuz. Markets don’t appear to be optimistic that the critical shipping channel will fully open anytime soon,” says Marie Dodds, public affairs director for AAA Oregon/Idaho. “This means pump prices will remain elevated.” However, oil production in the Middle East has plunged due to the Iran war, according to OPEC data.
The Oregon average for regular gas began 2026 at $3.42 a gallon. The highest price of the year so far is today’s price of $5.295. The lowest price of the year so far is $3.33 on Jan. 20.
The national average began 2026 at $2.83 a gallon. The highest price of the year so far is today’s price of $4.483. The lowest price of the year so far is $2.795 on Jan. 11.
All 50 states and the District of Columbia have higher prices this week. States in the Great Lakes region are seeing the biggest week-over-week jumps in the country: Indiana (+79 cents), Ohio (+75 cents), Michigan (+64 cents), Illinois (+49 cents), and Wisconsin (+47 cents). Hawaii (+1.5 cents) has the smallest increase in the nation. Oregon (+19 cents) has the 40th largest week-over-week increase.
California ($6.13) has the most expensive gas in the nation for the 13th week in a row and is the only state with an average at or above $6 per gallon. Washington ($5.71) is second, Hawaii ($5.66) is third, Oregon ($5.30) is fourth, Nevada ($5.20) is fifth, and Alaska ($5.114) is sixth. These are the five states with averages at or above $5 per gallon. This week there are 36 states and the District of Columbia with averages at or above $4 a gallon. This week, eight states have averages in the $3 range. No state has an average in the $2 range this week.
The cheapest gas in the nation is in Oklahoma ($3.90) and Georgia ($3.91). No state has had an average below $2 a gallon since Jan. 7, 2021, when Mississippi and Texas were below that threshold.
The difference between the most expensive and least expensive states is $2.23 this week, compared to $2.40 a week ago.
All 50 states and the District of Columbia have higher prices now than a month ago. The national average is 37 cents more and the Oregon average is 31 cents more than a month ago. Oregon has the 31st largest month-over-month increase in the country. Ohio (+$1.09) has the largest month-over-month jump in the nation. Arizona (+7 cents) has the smallest.
All 50 states and the District of Columbia have higher prices now than a year ago. The national average is $1.32 more, while the Oregon average is $1.40 more. Oregon has the 18th largest year-over-year increase in the country. Ohio (+$1.71) has the largest year-over-year jump in the nation. Georgia (+99 cents) has the smallest.
The West Coast region continues to have the most expensive pump prices in the nation, with all seven states in the top 10.
As mentioned, California has the most expensive gas in the country for the 13th consecutive week. Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, Nevada, and Alaska round out the top six. Arizona is 10th. Oregon is the fourth most expensive for the fourth week in a row.
All seven states in the West Coast region have week-over-week increases in their average pump prices this week, but the increases are smaller than most other states: Alaska (+29 cents), Oregon (+19 cents), Washington (+19 cents), Arizona (+17 cents), California (+17 cents), Nevada (+13 cents), and Hawaii (+1.5 cents).
Diesel prices are also on the rise, but the increases are generally not as large as gas prices. For the week, the national average for diesel rises 20 cents to $5.66 a gallon. The record high is $5.816 set on June 19, 2022. The Oregon average ticks up two cents to $6.25. The record high is $6.47 set on July 3, 2022. A year ago, the national average for diesel was $3.53 and the Oregon average was $3.89.
