# How are gas prices in your area? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 6, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568 "2022-03-06T15:56:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 34
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/661 "2026-05-01T23:59:41Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > They were suddenly up to $4.99 for regular. As indicated upthread, there’s a midwest refinery issue on top of the Iranian situation. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/662 "2026-05-02T01:13:58Z")
$5.69/gal, up from $5.19 a couple weeks ago. That’s at the discount gas stations. Seattle. ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/663 "2026-05-02T03:05:38Z")
ChatGPT tells me that local prices in Chile translate to $6.89 p/g ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/664 "2026-05-02T13:56:30Z")
The price at the tribal-owned station, which consistently has the cheapest gas, was up to $5.099 yesterday afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/665 "2026-05-04T20:38:48Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > The Costco price jumped 20 cents today. I haven’t been on the road to check other places (you can check your local Costco price on the app in case you didn’t know.) It’s now $4.09. It was $3.89 earlier today. Costco now up to $4.25. Was a passenger today and didn’t notice other stations. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/666 "2026-05-04T20:48:25Z")
I was in Wisconsin over the weekend. Nearly every gas station I saw up there was at $4.49 for regular, which is 50c higher than it had been a week ago. Here in Cook County, it’s now at $4.99. ---
**Author:** ![Tride](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tride/32/13907_2.png) [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/667 "2026-05-04T22:00:32Z")
Gasbuddy says $4.89 in Bozeman today… Oops–that’s premium. $4.29 regular at Costco. ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/668 "2026-05-04T22:11:47Z")
So high that I quit driving. An acquaintance of mine said she just spent $4.99/gallon. For those going through hard times, consider just having everything ordered. I don’t have the money, but a car is going to run you thousands, gas, oil changes, repairs, secretary of state (and waiting 5 hours), plates, being surrounded by a majority of drivers on their phone… We all need food. I pay $8/month for unlimited deliveries from Wal-Mart, and being a single guy, I can’t buy a lot of food since it would expire, and I know I got about a dozen deliveries last month, which is unbelievable. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/669 "2026-05-05T01:54:39Z")
Good lawd! It went up to $4.69 today in western PA. This is getting ridiculous. I have to rive a car to work and all my appointments so I might as well stop for groceries on the way home. ---
**Author:** ![JoePockets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8dc957/32.png) [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/670 "2026-05-05T02:06:49Z")
Tom’s River Nj 4.35 …spirit skunked me on my return flight home ! Should have drove! ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/671 "2026-05-05T02:33:17Z")
$6.29 at an Exxon today for regular ($6.19 if paying in cash). It’s been bouncing a bit the last couple of weeks. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/672 "2026-05-05T17:22:26Z")
Here in southern Merrylande, prices are all over the place.There’s one at $4.099 if you have their special membership discount frequent shopper card, I got some at $4.159, but less than half a mile away, it’s $4.499. I figured I should put some in our infrequently-driven truck before it shoots up again - $50 worth was less than half a tank. Glad I’m retired and not commuting 250+ miles a week. I don’t know if I rack up 100 miles a month these days. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/673 "2026-05-05T22:00:43Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > In my section of NJ gas at Costco was 2.85. A half mile up the road at Wawa it was 3.15. That was from March 3rd. The same two gas stations today: Costco $4.19, Wawa $4.59 ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/674 "2026-05-05T22:02:01Z")
Western PA is now up to $4.99. That is about an 80 cent increase in less than 2 weeks. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/675 "2026-05-05T22:51:00Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > April 9: > > > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > > > Yesterday gas in San Antonio at HEB was $3.99. > > April 27: $3.45 May 5: $4.00 ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/676 "2026-05-06T00:17:20Z")
Down to $4.79 in NE Indiana, was $4.99 over the weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/677 "2026-05-06T01:42:29Z")
In St. Louis the major brands had kept their prices at $3.99 for the past couple of weeks. Today they were 30cents higher. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/678 "2026-05-06T04:55:20Z")
$3.83 at Costco today, up to $4.29 at some of the regular stations. One of my main hobbies is driving rescue transports, but driving an extra 1000 miles per month is a lot more pricey now. 40 gallons at $4. For my own personal driving it is probably 250 miles, or 10 gallons. StG ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/679 "2026-05-06T10:24:19Z")
Metro Atlanta area: $3.79 last Saturday (May 2, 2026) before my kroger fuel points subtraction. The only reason they’re where they are is that the governor suspended gas taxes through at least May 19. Those would add another 33 cents per gallon on. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/680 "2026-05-06T10:57:49Z")
SE Texas - Local stations jumped from $3.49/$3.59 a week ago to $3.79/$3.89 as of yesterday, with our 20 cents/gallon tax still in place, though there has been some talk of suspending it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568.md?page=33) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568.md?page=35)