Was October 27, 2026 the costliest gas price on record?
NO
No — US regular gasoline averages about $4.26 a gallon, far below the $5.016 record from June 2022.
Why
- AAA's record high for regular unleaded is $5.016, set June 14, 2022.
- Today's national average is roughly $4.26 to $4.27 per gallon.
- Diesel is the exception: about $6.32 now versus a $5.815 record from 2022.