Only nine states have gas prices at or below $4 per gallon Tuesday, May 5, as the national average pump price nears $5 per gallon.
The average price of gas rose to $4.48 per gallon on May 5, up from an average of $4.17 one week ago on April 28, according to the AAA auto club.
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said in an X post that drivers in the Midwest may see some temporary relief in the coming days, but that overall drivers will continue to feel pain at the pump as long as hostilities stemming from the U.S.-Iran war continue.
“If you’re in MI, IN, OH, IL, WI gas prices have been inching back down and that could continue now for a week or more, also the Canadian Prairies (SK, MB, AB) will see drops alongside the Great Lakes in the days ahead,” De Haan wrote.
States With the Cheapest Gas Prices
Oklahoma has the cheapest gas prices in the United States, with drivers there paying an average of $3.89 on May 5, according to AAA — up from $3.50 per gallon one week ago.
Here are the 10 states with the least expensive gas prices in the nation:
1. Oklahoma
Average gas price on May 5: $3.89
Average gas price on April 29: $3.57
Difference: 32 cents
2. Georgia
Average gas price on May 5: $3.91
Average gas price on April 28: $3.65
Difference: 26 cents
3. Mississippi
Average gas price on May 4: $3.92
Average gas price on April 27: $3.71
Difference: 21 cents
4. Louisiana
Average gas price on May 4: $3.92
Average gas price on April 27: $3.73
Difference: 19 cents
5. Arkansas
Average gas price on May 4: $3.95
Average gas price on April 27: $3.68
Difference: 27 cents
6. Nebraska
Average gas price on May 4: $3.97
Average gas price on April 27: $3.87
Difference: 20 cents
7. Texas
Average gas price on May 4: $3.98
Average gas price on April 27: $3.72
Difference: 26 cents
8. Kansas
Average gas price on May 4: $3.98
Average gas price on April 27: $3.63
Difference: 35 cents
9. Alabama
Average gas price on May 4: $4.00
Average gas price on April 27: $3.79
Difference: 21 cents
10. Missouri
Average gas price on May 4: $4.04
Average gas price on April 27: $3.72
Difference: 32 cents
Data from AAA. Prices may vary by location and grade.
