North Carolina 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 North Carolina paid $4.12/gal — ranked #40 of 50 (tied with 4 other states) by price. 5 states share this exact price because they read from the same EIA regional bucket, so they all rank #40.
Week-over-week
Week of 2026-05-18 vs the prior week: +9.49% (+$0.36/gal).
Prices in North Carolina 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. North Carolina was 8.2% below that benchmark.
What a fill-up cost
At $4.12/gal:
- 15-gal tank: $61.80
- 20-gal tank: $82.40
- 100-mile drive in a 25 MPG car: $16.48
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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.