What Gas Costs
and Why
An independent guide to the price at the pumpData release · 30 September 2026

The evidence behind the price

Minnesota: what changed?

Dated inputs, measured movements and the limits of each comparison.

Why prices changed

Gasoline / petrol

A matching publisher and a 6–10 day comparison are required.

Diesel

A matching publisher and a 6–10 day comparison are required.

Reporting around these observation dates

Source headlines provide context. Their presence does not establish what caused the price movement.

No matching source reports are available for this observation interval.

Oil fell. Did the pump follow?

Gasoline / petrol

Does local crude movement line up more closely with pump changes in the same week or later? This compares weekly changes at delays of 0 to 8 weeks over up to five years, using the latest continuous publisher and currency segment.

Pump price and local-currency crude, indexed to 1002026-09-30 to 2026-09-30. Navy is pump price; teal is crude. A data table follows.02754811082026-09-302026-09-30Pump price (navy) · Crude in local currency (teal) · First paired date = 100
Relative movements, not a breakdown of pump costs. Crude is a proxy, not wholesale fuel.
Chart data and publishers (1 observations)
DatePump, USD/LCrude proxy, local / LPublisher
2026-09-301.1330.606AAA state gas price averages

0 compatible weekly changes; at least 52 are required for lag analysis.

At least 52 compatible weekly changes are needed; each correlation needs 12 pairs and variation in both series. Joins allow one day of reporting-date variation. Missing weeks are not filled. Each later pump change covers one week, not a cumulative response. Correlation does not measure a causal pass-through delay or prove that rises travel faster than falls. No forecast is implied. Benchmark and FX inputs are no more than 10 days old and never from a future date.

Diesel

Does local crude movement line up more closely with pump changes in the same week or later? This compares weekly changes at delays of 0 to 8 weeks over up to five years, using the latest continuous publisher and currency segment.

Pump price and local-currency crude, indexed to 1002026-09-10 to 2026-09-30. Navy is pump price; teal is crude. A data table follows.02958871172026-09-102026-09-30Pump price (navy) · Crude in local currency (teal) · First paired date = 100
Relative movements, not a breakdown of pump costs. Crude is a proxy, not wholesale fuel.
Chart data and publishers (3 observations)
DatePump, USD/LCrude proxy, local / LPublisher
2026-09-101.5280.651AAA state gas price averages
2026-09-141.6050.644AAA state gas price averages
2026-09-301.6510.606AAA state gas price averages

0 compatible weekly changes; at least 52 are required for lag analysis.

At least 52 compatible weekly changes are needed; each correlation needs 12 pairs and variation in both series. Joins allow one day of reporting-date variation. Missing weeks are not filled. Each later pump change covers one week, not a cumulative response. Correlation does not measure a causal pass-through delay or prove that rises travel faster than falls. No forecast is implied. Benchmark and FX inputs are no more than 10 days old and never from a future date.

Policy dates alongside prices

Gasoline / petrol
USD per litre, with policy event dates2021-10-11 to 2026-09-30. Dashed lines mark verified policy events; they do not establish causation. A data table follows.0.000.340.681.021.362021-10-112026-09-30US Energy Information Administration · USD/L
No curated policy events fall within the displayed price history.
Chart data and publishers (260 observations)
DatePump, USD/LPublisher
2021-10-110.804US Energy Information Administration
2021-10-180.816US Energy Information Administration
2021-10-250.827US Energy Information Administration
2021-11-010.834US Energy Information Administration
2021-11-080.840US Energy Information Administration
2021-11-150.836US Energy Information Administration
2021-11-220.836US Energy Information Administration
2021-11-290.833US Energy Information Administration
2021-12-060.822US Energy Information Administration
2021-12-130.814US Energy Information Administration
2021-12-200.812US Energy Information Administration
2021-12-270.812US Energy Information Administration
2022-01-030.813US Energy Information Administration
2022-01-100.814US Energy Information Administration
2022-01-170.827US Energy Information Administration
2022-01-240.835US Energy Information Administration
2022-01-310.836US Energy Information Administration
2022-02-070.866US Energy Information Administration
2022-02-140.873US Energy Information Administration
2022-02-210.895US Energy Information Administration
2022-02-280.907US Energy Information Administration
2022-03-070.993US Energy Information Administration
2022-03-141.042US Energy Information Administration
2022-03-211.036US Energy Information Administration
2022-03-281.038US Energy Information Administration
2022-04-041.030US Energy Information Administration
2022-04-111.012US Energy Information Administration
2022-04-181.014US Energy Information Administration
2022-04-251.024US Energy Information Administration
2022-05-021.028US Energy Information Administration
2022-05-091.047US Energy Information Administration
2022-05-161.085US Energy Information Administration
2022-05-231.093US Energy Information Administration
2022-05-301.115US Energy Information Administration
2022-06-061.214US Energy Information Administration
2022-06-131.256US Energy Information Administration
2022-06-201.252US Energy Information Administration
2022-06-271.249US Energy Information Administration
2022-07-041.240US Energy Information Administration
2022-07-111.230US Energy Information Administration
2022-07-181.178US Energy Information Administration
2022-07-251.145US Energy Information Administration
2022-08-011.094US Energy Information Administration
2022-08-081.050US Energy Information Administration
2022-08-151.024US Energy Information Administration
2022-08-221.017US Energy Information Administration
2022-08-290.999US Energy Information Administration
2022-09-050.974US Energy Information Administration
2022-09-120.969US Energy Information Administration
2022-09-190.963US Energy Information Administration
2022-09-260.968US Energy Information Administration
2022-10-030.968US Energy Information Administration
2022-10-100.995US Energy Information Administration
2022-10-170.986US Energy Information Administration
2022-10-240.971US Energy Information Administration
2022-10-310.955US Energy Information Administration
2022-11-070.949US Energy Information Administration
2022-11-140.944US Energy Information Administration
2022-11-210.913US Energy Information Administration
2022-11-280.879US Energy Information Administration
2022-12-050.850US Energy Information Administration
2022-12-120.810US Energy Information Administration
2022-12-190.785US Energy Information Administration
2022-12-260.786US Energy Information Administration
2023-01-020.802US Energy Information Administration
2023-01-090.826US Energy Information Administration
2023-01-160.828US Energy Information Administration
2023-01-230.864US Energy Information Administration
2023-01-300.902US Energy Information Administration
2023-02-060.883US Energy Information Administration
2023-02-130.873US Energy Information Administration
2023-02-200.862US Energy Information Administration
2023-02-270.853US Energy Information Administration
2023-03-060.844US Energy Information Administration
2023-03-130.866US Energy Information Administration
2023-03-200.859US Energy Information Administration
2023-03-270.852US Energy Information Administration
2023-04-030.869US Energy Information Administration
2023-04-100.902US Energy Information Administration
2023-04-170.950US Energy Information Administration
2023-04-240.946US Energy Information Administration
2023-05-010.936US Energy Information Administration
2023-05-080.914US Energy Information Administration
2023-05-150.906US Energy Information Administration
2023-05-220.921US Energy Information Administration
2023-05-290.922US Energy Information Administration
2023-06-050.915US Energy Information Administration
2023-06-120.915US Energy Information Administration
2023-06-190.908US Energy Information Administration
2023-06-260.913US Energy Information Administration
2023-07-030.906US Energy Information Administration
2023-07-100.901US Energy Information Administration
2023-07-170.903US Energy Information Administration
2023-07-240.902US Energy Information Administration
2023-07-310.967US Energy Information Administration
2023-08-071.010US Energy Information Administration
2023-08-141.008US Energy Information Administration
2023-08-210.987US Energy Information Administration
2023-08-280.966US Energy Information Administration
2023-09-040.959US Energy Information Administration
2023-09-111.044US Energy Information Administration
2023-09-181.040US Energy Information Administration
2023-09-251.017US Energy Information Administration
2023-10-020.987US Energy Information Administration
2023-10-090.949US Energy Information Administration
2023-10-160.907US Energy Information Administration
2023-10-230.898US Energy Information Administration
2023-10-300.889US Energy Information Administration
2023-11-060.868US Energy Information Administration
2023-11-130.855US Energy Information Administration
2023-11-200.833US Energy Information Administration
2023-11-270.813US Energy Information Administration
2023-12-040.801US Energy Information Administration
2023-12-110.773US Energy Information Administration
2023-12-180.750US Energy Information Administration
2023-12-250.758US Energy Information Administration
2024-01-010.753US Energy Information Administration
2024-01-080.750US Energy Information Administration
2024-01-150.735US Energy Information Administration
2024-01-220.726US Energy Information Administration
2024-01-290.744US Energy Information Administration
2024-02-050.763US Energy Information Administration
2024-02-120.787US Energy Information Administration
2024-02-190.803US Energy Information Administration
2024-02-260.797US Energy Information Administration
2024-03-040.835US Energy Information Administration
2024-03-110.838US Energy Information Administration
2024-03-180.841US Energy Information Administration
2024-03-250.880US Energy Information Administration
2024-04-010.880US Energy Information Administration
2024-04-080.877US Energy Information Administration
2024-04-150.871US Energy Information Administration
2024-04-220.871US Energy Information Administration
2024-04-290.868US Energy Information Administration
2024-05-060.859US Energy Information Administration
2024-05-130.858US Energy Information Administration
2024-05-200.858US Energy Information Administration
2024-05-270.885US Energy Information Administration
2024-06-030.856US Energy Information Administration
2024-06-100.850US Energy Information Administration
2024-06-170.849US Energy Information Administration
2024-06-240.849US Energy Information Administration
2024-07-010.866US Energy Information Administration
2024-07-080.873US Energy Information Administration
2024-07-150.869US Energy Information Administration
2024-07-220.874US Energy Information Administration
2024-07-290.874US Energy Information Administration
2024-08-050.874US Energy Information Administration
2024-08-120.886US Energy Information Administration
2024-08-190.869US Energy Information Administration
2024-08-260.841US Energy Information Administration
2024-09-020.834US Energy Information Administration
2024-09-090.817US Energy Information Administration
2024-09-160.805US Energy Information Administration
2024-09-230.810US Energy Information Administration
2024-09-300.808US Energy Information Administration
2024-10-070.801US Energy Information Administration
2024-10-140.822US Energy Information Administration
2024-10-210.813US Energy Information Administration
2024-10-280.802US Energy Information Administration
2024-11-040.795US Energy Information Administration
2024-11-110.787US Energy Information Administration
2024-11-180.776US Energy Information Administration
2024-11-250.764US Energy Information Administration
2024-12-020.754US Energy Information Administration
2024-12-090.753US Energy Information Administration
2024-12-160.755US Energy Information Administration
2024-12-230.769US Energy Information Administration
2024-12-300.757US Energy Information Administration
2025-01-060.778US Energy Information Administration
2025-01-130.777US Energy Information Administration
2025-01-200.786US Energy Information Administration
2025-01-270.786US Energy Information Administration
2025-02-030.772US Energy Information Administration
2025-02-100.796US Energy Information Administration
2025-02-170.813US Energy Information Administration
2025-02-240.791US Energy Information Administration
2025-03-030.780US Energy Information Administration
2025-03-100.794US Energy Information Administration
2025-03-170.781US Energy Information Administration
2025-03-240.798US Energy Information Administration
2025-03-310.813US Energy Information Administration
2025-04-070.830US Energy Information Administration
2025-04-140.830US Energy Information Administration
2025-04-210.804US Energy Information Administration
2025-04-280.797US Energy Information Administration
2025-05-050.791US Energy Information Administration
2025-05-120.782US Energy Information Administration
2025-05-190.793US Energy Information Administration
2025-05-260.797US Energy Information Administration
2025-06-020.788US Energy Information Administration
2025-06-090.780US Energy Information Administration
2025-06-160.781US Energy Information Administration
2025-06-230.808US Energy Information Administration
2025-06-300.804US Energy Information Administration
2025-07-070.786US Energy Information Administration
2025-07-140.788US Energy Information Administration
2025-07-210.784US Energy Information Administration
2025-07-280.773US Energy Information Administration
2025-08-040.781US Energy Information Administration
2025-08-110.771US Energy Information Administration
2025-08-180.768US Energy Information Administration
2025-08-250.779US Energy Information Administration
2025-09-010.800US Energy Information Administration
2025-09-080.822US Energy Information Administration
2025-09-150.786US Energy Information Administration
2025-09-220.796US Energy Information Administration
2025-09-290.776US Energy Information Administration
2025-10-060.768US Energy Information Administration
2025-10-130.759US Energy Information Administration
2025-10-200.754US Energy Information Administration
2025-10-270.761US Energy Information Administration
2025-11-030.762US Energy Information Administration
2025-11-100.784US Energy Information Administration
2025-11-170.775US Energy Information Administration
2025-11-240.776US Energy Information Administration
2025-12-010.759US Energy Information Administration
2025-12-080.755US Energy Information Administration
2025-12-150.748US Energy Information Administration
2025-12-220.724US Energy Information Administration
2025-12-290.714US Energy Information Administration
2026-01-050.709US Energy Information Administration
2026-01-120.705US Energy Information Administration
2026-01-190.697US Energy Information Administration
2026-01-260.714US Energy Information Administration
2026-02-020.709US Energy Information Administration
2026-02-090.715US Energy Information Administration
2026-02-160.707US Energy Information Administration
2026-02-230.703US Energy Information Administration
2026-03-020.780US Energy Information Administration
2026-03-090.862US Energy Information Administration
2026-03-160.902US Energy Information Administration
2026-03-230.906US Energy Information Administration
2026-03-300.903US Energy Information Administration
2026-04-060.943US Energy Information Administration
2026-04-130.982US Energy Information Administration
2026-04-200.967US Energy Information Administration
2026-04-270.990US Energy Information Administration
2026-05-041.076US Energy Information Administration
2026-05-111.111US Energy Information Administration
2026-05-181.148US Energy Information Administration
2026-05-251.122US Energy Information Administration
2026-06-011.084US Energy Information Administration
2026-06-081.039US Energy Information Administration
2026-06-151.013US Energy Information Administration
2026-06-220.982US Energy Information Administration
2026-06-290.955US Energy Information Administration
2026-07-060.948US Energy Information Administration
2026-07-130.990US Energy Information Administration
2026-07-201.015US Energy Information Administration
2026-07-271.067US Energy Information Administration
2026-08-031.040US Energy Information Administration
2026-08-101.014US Energy Information Administration
2026-08-171.043US Energy Information Administration
2026-08-241.075US Energy Information Administration
2026-08-311.045US Energy Information Administration
2026-09-101.113AAA state gas price averages
2026-09-141.116US Energy Information Administration
2026-09-211.147US Energy Information Administration
2026-09-301.133AAA state gas price averages

No legal policy events have been curated for this region yet. This is not evidence that policy has been unchanged.

Event coverage is selective. Source tax-rate snapshots are not automatically treated as legal changes. Upcoming recorded tax dates · All regional tax records

Diesel
USD per litre, with policy event dates2026-09-10 to 2026-09-30. Dashed lines mark verified policy events; they do not establish causation. A data table follows.0.000.450.891.341.782026-09-102026-09-30AAA state gas price averages · USD/L
No curated policy events fall within the displayed price history.
Chart data and publishers (3 observations)
DatePump, USD/LPublisher
2026-09-101.528AAA state gas price averages
2026-09-141.605AAA state gas price averages
2026-09-301.651AAA state gas price averages

No legal policy events have been curated for this region yet. This is not evidence that policy has been unchanged.

Event coverage is selective. Source tax-rate snapshots are not automatically treated as legal changes. Upcoming recorded tax dates · All regional tax records

Source receipts

Gasoline / petrol

Publisher: AAA state gas price averages. Observation: 2026-09-30. Last successful publisher refresh: 2026-09-30 07:39:46 UTC. Observation ingestion: 2026-09-30 07:39:46 UTC.

Original value: 4.2901 USD USD/gal. Display: 1.133325 USD/L. Method: derived.

Crude input
WTI 96.41 USD/barrel, 2026-09-22
Display currency FX
USD_USD 1, 2026-09-30
Source currency FX
USD_USD 1, 2026-09-30
Reuse terms
AAA Fuel Prices, all rights reserved. Publicly displayed state averages; retain attribution. Not EIA public-domain data.

Derived method: crude = USD/barrel / 158.987 * local currency/USD; yield factor 1.0; downstream = price - taxes - crude. Currency conversion uses display FX / source FX; US gallons convert at 3.785411784 L. Missing inputs are never zero. Benchmark availability alone does not imply a complete component breakdown. Full methodology.

Download receipts and calculation inputs · Historical observations

Publication and revision history (3 saved versions)

Tracking begins with this feature’s first export. A new observation is a publication; a changed value for the same observation date is a revision. This is our publication history, not a complete publisher revision archive. At most 30 versions per fuel are shown; the canonical database retains all recorded versions.

Recorded (UTC)ObservationPrice / LVersion
2026-09-30T07:44:55.772793Z2026-09-301.133325 USDb19f9fe022df
2026-09-29T13:02:15Z2026-09-141.116233 USDd6bcbeb5e885
2026-09-23T06:02:26Z2026-09-141.116233 USDdbf22cfbc8ba
Diesel

Publisher: AAA state gas price averages. Observation: 2026-09-30. Last successful publisher refresh: 2026-09-30 07:39:46 UTC. Observation ingestion: 2026-09-30 07:39:46 UTC.

Original value: 6.2483 USD USD/gal. Display: 1.650626 USD/L. Method: derived.

Crude input
WTI 96.41 USD/barrel, 2026-09-22
Display currency FX
USD_USD 1, 2026-09-30
Source currency FX
USD_USD 1, 2026-09-30
Reuse terms
AAA Fuel Prices, all rights reserved. Publicly displayed state averages; retain attribution. Not EIA public-domain data.

Derived method: crude = USD/barrel / 158.987 * local currency/USD; yield factor 1.0; downstream = price - taxes - crude. Currency conversion uses display FX / source FX; US gallons convert at 3.785411784 L. Missing inputs are never zero. Benchmark availability alone does not imply a complete component breakdown. Full methodology.

Download receipts and calculation inputs · Historical observations

Publication and revision history (3 saved versions)

Tracking begins with this feature’s first export. A new observation is a publication; a changed value for the same observation date is a revision. This is our publication history, not a complete publisher revision archive. At most 30 versions per fuel are shown; the canonical database retains all recorded versions.

Recorded (UTC)ObservationPrice / LVersion
2026-09-30T07:44:55.778807Z2026-09-301.650626 USDf12a7723759b
2026-09-29T13:02:15Z2026-09-141.604845 USD1e513d96cb2f
2026-09-23T06:02:26Z2026-09-141.604845 USD20b33c9a1321

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