Gas Pain Weekly · Archive · MARCH 16, 2026

Gas Pain, Week of March 16, 2026

The U.S. national average was $3.72/gal for the week of March 16, 2026, up $0.22 from the week before. Here's where it hurt most — and least — that week.

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National avg

$3.72/gal

Week-over-week

+$0.22

Priciest state

California · $5.38

Cheapest state

Wisconsin · $3.39

National, 12-week trend

+$0.91 over 12 weeks

Biggest movers week-over-week

Climbing fastest

Falling fastest

5 most expensive states

  1. California $5.38
  2. Alaska $4.99 · regional
  3. Arizona $4.99 · regional
  4. Hawaii $4.99 · regional
  5. Nevada $4.99 · regional

5 cheapest states

  1. Wisconsin $3.39 · regional
  2. Tennessee $3.39 · regional
  3. South Dakota $3.39 · regional
  4. Oklahoma $3.39 · regional
  5. North Dakota $3.39 · regional

At that week's national average, a 15-gallon tank ran $55.80 and a 26-gallon truck tank $96.72. Calculate your own car →