Overview

• GasBuddy reports the national average slipped 0.3 cents to $3.08 per gallon, while the diesel average rose 1.1 cents to about $3.66.
• EIA data show U.S. crude inventories up 1.8 million barrels and gasoline stocks up 4.1 million barrels, with refinery utilization down to 91.4%.
• OPEC+ set a smaller November output increase after October’s boost, sending WTI and Brent modestly higher following last week’s oil price dip.
• Price cycling drove sharp local moves: Ohio jumped 12.7 cents statewide and 13.9 cents in Columbus to $3.02; Michigan rose 6 cents to $3.09; Florida averaged $3.04 after a weekly rebound; Georgia edged up to $2.89, according to AAA and GasBuddy.
• GasBuddy warns a recent refinery fire near Los Angeles could lift West Coast prices, with California already among the highest at roughly mid‑$4 levels and Los Angeles around $4.73.