Overview

• GasBuddy projects a $3.15-per-gallon national average for the holiday, about 14 cents below 2024 and the cheapest Labor Day since the pandemic year of 2020.
• The White House is highlighting the decline as a result of President Trump’s energy agenda, while GasBuddy notes many states saw recent upticks tied to local refinery issues.
• A BP refinery outage in Whiting, Indiana, triggered regional spikes across parts of the Midwest, even as many states trend cheaper than the national average.
• AAA and local data show wide variation: Georgia averages around $2.90, Colorado sits near $3.10 statewide with sub-$3 prices in Colorado Springs, and California remains far higher.
• GasBuddy expects further relief this fall with the switch to winter gasoline and softer demand, though risks from hurricanes, refinery outages and global tensions could slow or reverse declines.