Median U.S. gas price jumped 20c/gal overnight with all the price jumps happening in the Midwest, now stands at $3.69/gal. Most common price also $3.69/gal, while second most common price is $3.99/gal.
— Patrick De Haan (@GasBuddyGuy) March 18, 2026
The national average price of gasoline in the US continues to climb toward $4/gal- $3.86 today- expecting where things stand now we have a 90% chance of hitting it- perhaps by the end of the month.
— Patrick De Haan (@GasBuddyGuy) March 18, 2026
Average diesel price nationally in the US stands at $5.055/gal this morning, up 38% from a month ago. Impacts are starting to trickle down supply chains to consumers- truckers get hit even harder with surging DEF costs as well due to urea surging.
— Patrick De Haan (@GasBuddyGuy) March 18, 2026
GasBuddy counts 12 states where average #gasprices are up over $1/gal from a month ago pic.twitter.com/pRjZ2njHi5
— Patrick De Haan (@GasBuddyGuy) March 18, 2026
This is another visible sign that energy costs are contributing directly to inflation for American households.