Overview
- EIA reports 2025 U.S. regular gasoline averaged $3.10 per gallon, the third straight yearly decline, citing lower crude prices linked to oversupply concerns and a weaker economic outlook.
- Nationwide pump prices sit near $2.81 per gallon in early January according to GasBuddy and AAA, matching an EIA-noted late‑December low for 2025.
- GasBuddy projects a 2026 annual average of $2.97 per gallon, with a brief spring rise into the low $3.20s before easing after June and a December average near $2.80.
- Regional gaps persisted in 2025, with averages ranging from $2.39 on the Gulf Coast to $4.32 on the West Coast, though all regions fell from 2024 levels.
- The White House has highlighted reduced household fuel burdens, while GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan attributes the declines to global market forces rather than presidential policy.