by Donald Wood
Last updated: 9:00 AM ET, Sat June 6, 2026
Travelers hitting the road for summer travel are seeing lower gas prices, as the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States has dropped 18 cents since last week to $4.24.
While the second straight week of decline is good for travelers, uncertainty about the Strait of Hormuz and when it will fully reopen means oil prices are unlikely to decrease dramatically as summertime gasoline demand starts to rise.
According to AAA Travel, the nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($5.97), Washington ($5.66), Hawaii ($5.62), Alaska ($5.21), Oregon ($5.16), Nevada ($5.09), Illinois ($4.66), Arizona ($4.62), Idaho ($4.57), and Washington, DC ($4.51).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Indiana ($3.55), Texas ($3.72), Oklahoma ($3.74), Louisiana ($3.79), South Carolina ($3.81), Mississippi ($3.81), Tennessee ($3.84), Georgia ($3.85), Kansas ($3.85), and North Carolina ($3.85).
The national average per kilowatt-hour of electricity at a public EV charging station remained unchanged this past week at 41 cents.
Earlier this week, new data from KAYAK’s Airfare Trends Dashboard indicates that airfare prices are finally trending downward compared to earlier this year, reaching their lowest prices in seven weeks.
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