CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of December 22.

U.S. by the numbers
- Gas current price: $2.85
- Week change: -$0.05 (-1.8%)
- Year change: -$0.19 (-6.1%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $5.02 (6/14/22)

- Diesel current price: $3.59
- Week change: -$0.04 (-1.2%)
- Year change: +$0.08 (+2.3%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.82 (6/19/22)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Amarillo, TX: $2.15
#2. Lubbock, TX: $2.16
#3. Casper, WY: $2.16

Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.

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#5. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.48

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#4. San Diego, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.51

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#3. Napa, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.51

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#2. Hilo, HI

- Regular gas price: $4.63

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#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI

- Regular gas price: $4.96

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