AAA’s daily fuel price survey shows that the national average price of regular gas is $4.43 a gallon, an increase of 16 cents a gallon since last Friday. The average price of premium gas is $5.07 a gallon, 15 cents more than a week ago.
Rising diesel fuel prices slowed this week, but they're still at a record high of $5.56 a gallon. The one-week increase is only five cents a gallon.
According to Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, U.S. consumers are spending $125 million more per day on gasoline than they did just a month ago.
Several states saw head-spinning price increases at the gas pump this week. The statewide average soared by 26 cents a gallon in Illinois, 25 cents a gallon in Illinois, and 20 cents a gallon in Texas.
The average price increased 18 cents in Georgia and Minnesota; 16 cents in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Louisiana; and 15 cents in Washington, Oregon, and Oklahoma.
States with the most expensive gas
These states currently have the highest prices for regular gas, according to AAA:
California ($5.85)
Hawaii ($5.30)
Nevada ($5.12)
Washington ($4.90)
Oregon ($4.88)
Alaska ($4.81)
Illinois ($4.80)
Arizona ($4.70)
New York ($4.66)
Idaho ($4.50)
States with the cheapest gas
AAA reports that these states currently have the lowest prices for regular gas:
Georgia ($3.94)
Kansas ($3.98)
Oklahoma ($4.00)
Arkansas ($4.00)
Mississippi ($4.00)
Missouri ($4.01)
Louisiana ($4.07)
Nebraska ($4.07)
Texas ($4.10)
Minnesota ($4.10)