Drivers across the country and across the Bluegrass are seeing another sharp increase at the pump. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline rose 25 cents for the second consecutive week to $4.55, while Kentucky’s average price jumped 22 cents on the week.
Pump prices nationally are now $1.40 higher than they were a year ago and in Kentucky, about $1.47 higher than this time in 2025. Today’s gas price average in Kentucky is $1.68 higher than on Feb. 28, the start of the Iran conflict. Nationally, the gas price average has climbed $1.57 since the start of the conflict.
The national average price for gas has reached its highest level since 2022, when the national average peaked at $5.01 per gallon. While crude oil prices dipped below $100 per barrel amid ongoing negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, continued uncertainties over those negotiations and global supply concerns continue to put upward pressure on gasoline prices.
“Summer is typically a busy time for travel, particularly road trips,” says Lori Weaver Hawkins, public affairs manager, AAA Blue Grass. “But travelers will be facing pump prices considerably higher than they experienced as the summer travel season kicked off in 2025 when Memorial Day gas prices were averaging $2.83 in Kentucky and $3.17 nationally.”
Thursday’s gas price average for Kentucky at $4.31, up $1.68 since February 28, the start of the Iran conflict. Today’s average in Kentucky is 22 cents higher than just a week ago, 34 cents higher than a month ago and $1.47 cents higher than this time last year.
The highest gas price average by Kentucky county can be found in Pendleton County at $4.98. Bell County has the lowest average this week, now at $3.92, the only county averaging below the $4 mark in Kentucky.
The national gas price average is up 2 cents overnight, now averaging $4.55, up 25 cents from just a week ago. Today’s national average is 41 cents higher than a month ago and $1.40 higher than this time last year. Today’s average is $1.57 higher than the start of the Iran conflict on Feb. 28.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased last week from 9.10 million b/d to 8.81 million.
Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 222.3 million barrels to 219.8 million. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.6 million barrels per day.
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, WTI fell $7.19 to settle at $95.08 a barrel. The EIA reports crude oil inventories decreased by 2.3 million barrels from the previous week. At 457.2 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 1% above the five-year average for this time of year.
The national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station remained the same at 41 cents.
The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($6.16), Washington ($5.76), Hawaii ($5.66), Oregon ($5.34), Nevada ($5.23), Alaska ($5.21), Illinois ($4.99), Arizona ($4.84), Ohio ($4.78), and Michigan ($4.78).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Oklahoma ($3.98), Mississippi ($4.00), Louisiana ($4.02), Arkansas ($4.02), Nebraska ($4.08), Texas ($4.09), Georgia ($4.09), Alabama ($4.10), Kansas ($4.11), and Missouri ($4.16).
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are West Virginia (53 cents), Hawaii (51 cents), Alaska (50 cents), New Hampshire (47 cents), Louisiana (47 cents), California (46 cents), South Carolina (46 cents), New Jersey (45 cents), Arkansas (44 cents), and Illinois (44 cents).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (29 cents), Missouri (31 cents), Utah (33 cents), Maryland (33 cents), Nebraska (33 cents), Iowa (34 cents), South Dakota (34 cents), Vermont (35 cents), New Mexico (37 cents), and Delaware (37 cents).
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