Delaware Gas Pain — Week of 2026-05-18

Source: EIA PADD regional average (no state-level series published for this state).

For the week of 2026-05-18, drivers in Delaware paid $4.53/gal — ranked #13 of 50 (tied with 3 other states) by price. 4 states share this exact price because they read from the same EIA regional bucket, so they all rank #13.

Week-over-week

Week of 2026-05-18 vs the prior week: +6.39% (+$0.27/gal).

Prices in Delaware jumped notably this week. Possible drivers: regional refinery maintenance, demand spikes, or PADD-level supply shifts.

Vs national average

National average that week: $4.49/gal. Delaware was +0.8% above that benchmark.

What a fill-up cost

At $4.53/gal:

  • 15-gal tank: $67.91
  • 20-gal tank: $90.54
  • 100-mile drive in a 25 MPG car: $18.11

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Methodology: weekly EIA retail series — state-level where EIA publishes it, otherwise the PADD regional average mapped to state via U.S. Census state→PADD lookup. Crowdsource data (where available) layers on top via the per-ZIP local report.