Regular gasoline averaged about $4 a gallon nationwide on November 9. The West Coast and Gulf Coast averages were more than $1.60 apart.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that the national average fell nearly 16 cents in one week. Even after that decline, regular gasoline was about 94 cents a gallon more expensive than a year earlier.
What drivers paid by region
The Gulf Coast averaged $3.48 per gallon, compared with $3.85 on the East Coast, $3.87 in the Midwest and $3.95 in the Rocky Mountain region. The West Coast averaged $5.11. Excluding California, the West Coast figure was $4.58. These are regional averages for regular gasoline.
What the gap means for a fill-up
Buying 15 gallons at the published regional averages would cost about $52 on the Gulf Coast and $77 on the West Coast. Using the unrounded EIA figures, that’s a difference of about $24.44. For a trip budget, divide your planned miles by your car’s miles per gallon, then multiply by the prices along your route.
Why the weekly number and the forecast differ
In a separate report released November 10, the EIA projected that U.S. retail gasoline would average $3.89 for all of 2026 and $3.73 for 2027. Those annual figures combine many months. The weekly survey captures a much narrower window and can move well above or below the annual average.
What are you paying for regular gasoline this week? Tell us your state and the price you saw at the pump.
Sources: EIA weekly gasoline and diesel prices and November Short-Term Energy Outlook.
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