New York City gas price history
Every weekly average the EIA has published for New York City since 2000-06-05 — 1,377 observations. Today is among the most expensive weeks on record: only 2% were dearer.
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Compare two published weeks in New York City. Inflation-adjusted prices use September 2026 dollars.
Published weeks: 2025-09-29 and 2026-09-28. A date between releases uses the preceding observation within seven days.
Prices as paid · per gallon
$3.035 → $4.378
44.3% change
In September 2026 dollars · per gallon
$3.148 → $4.378
39.1% change
Sources: US EIA weekly retail prices; BLS monthly CPI-U. The download includes actual observation dates, units and methodology. Prices are averages, not individual station quotes.
- Regular
- Diesel (Central Atlantic (PADD 1B))
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Where today sits
Average price by year
| Year | Average | In September 2026 money | Cheapest | Dearest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.81 | — | $2.72 | $4.51 |
| 2025 | $2.98 | — | $2.81 | $3.11 |
| 2024 | $3.21 | $3.45 | $2.90 | $3.61 |
| 2023 | $3.45 | $3.81 | $3.13 | $3.77 |
| 2022 | $3.94 | $4.54 | $3.16 | $4.98 |
| 2021 | $3.01 | $3.74 | $2.27 | $3.44 |
| 2020 | $2.18 | $2.84 | $1.96 | $2.60 |
| 2019 | $2.62 | $3.45 | $2.32 | $2.93 |
| 2018 | $2.77 | $3.71 | $2.41 | $3.01 |
| 2017 | $2.47 | $3.39 | $2.33 | $2.80 |
| 2016 | $2.12 | $2.98 | $1.72 | $2.41 |
| 2015 | $2.40 | $3.40 | $2.03 | $2.80 |
| 2014 | $3.44 | $4.89 | $2.54 | $3.80 |
| 2013 | $3.59 | $5.20 | $3.32 | $3.82 |
| 2012 | $3.72 | $5.46 | $3.37 | $3.99 |
| 2011 | $3.61 | $5.40 | $3.16 | $4.07 |
| 2010 | $2.81 | $4.34 | $2.65 | $3.15 |
| 2009 | $2.37 | $3.71 | $1.64 | $2.71 |
| 2008 | $3.27 | $5.10 | $1.65 | $4.18 |
| 2007 | $2.79 | $4.53 | $2.19 | $3.14 |
| 2006 | $2.63 | $4.39 | $2.16 | $3.13 |
| 2005 | $2.30 | $3.96 | $1.85 | $3.28 |
| 2004 | $1.90 | $3.39 | $1.58 | $2.13 |
| 2003 | $1.63 | $2.99 | $1.49 | $1.84 |
| 2002 | $1.41 | $2.63 | $1.14 | $1.54 |
| 2001 | $1.50 | $2.86 | $1.13 | $1.80 |
| 2000 | $1.63 | $3.17 | $1.55 | $1.71 |
Adjusted using published monthly BLS CPI-U (CUUR0000SA0), in September 2026 dollars. An adjusted annual mean is omitted if any weekly observation lacks published CPI. Compare against the national series →