Fuel Prices Rise, Ending 7-Week Streak of Declines

GasBuddy said U.S. fuel prices still have a slight window to retreat before suppliers start making more expensive summer blends.

A man puts gas in his vehicle at a gas station in Elkridge, Md., on Nov. 12, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The average price for a gallon of gas ticked upward last week following seven straight weeks of declines and now stands at $2.76, price comparison app GasBuddy said on Jan. 19.

The modest $0.03 increase is still down more than $0.08 from December prices and is $0.32 lower than January 2025 prices, GasBuddy said. The average price of diesel fuel, meanwhile, dipped by a penny to $3.46 per gallon.