The price for gas continues to fall in the country as the national average for regular gas has now decreased to $3.15 per gallon on Thursday, according to AAA. Thursday’s price for a gallon of regular gas is the lowest average price in the country since ...

– Regular gas price increase since July 2021: +43.6% (+$1.88 per gallon) – Midgrade gas price increase since July 2021: +42.6% (+$1.92 per gallon) – Premium gas price increase since July 2021: +41.6% (+$1.92 per gallon) – Diesel gas price increase since July 2021: +61.7% (+$2.63 per gallon)

Gas is a recurring expense, which means higher prices can reduce flexibility elsewhere in the budget. When fuel costs rise, households may have less discretionary income available for groceries, dining or savings, making price fluctuations at the pump feel more disruptive than the per-gallon number alone suggests.

With the 2026 spring and summer driving season approaching, most of us are anticipating higher gas prices. While California drivers are already feeling the squeeze of $4.50-per-gallon averages, there’s a massive swath of the country where pump prices are still affordable.

The Paytronix Strategy and Analytics team did a deep dive on gas buyers to determine if there were any correlations between the type of gas a client purchased and their preferences for c-store products. The goal was to gain better visibility into three types of gas buyers — diesel, premium and regular — and their corresponding in-store purchases.