Overview

• EIA data show the Gulf Coast regional average at $2.72 per gallon on Monday, down from $2.77 a week earlier.
• AAA reports the national average at $3.148 on Friday, a one‑cent drop day over day and more than five cents lower than a week ago.
• Twenty‑four states now average under $3 per gallon, up from about 20 a week earlier, according to AAA.
• At last week’s levels, Gulf Coast prices were roughly 14.4% below the U.S. average of about $3.17, EIA figures indicate.
• Price gaps persist by state, with Oklahoma ($2.652) and Mississippi ($2.684) among the cheapest and California ($4.646), Washington ($4.569) and Hawaii ($4.483) the most expensive.