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- National rank
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- 52-week high
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- Annual fuel cost*
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*Annual fuel cost assumes 12,000 miles/year at 25 MPG (US average).
National Heat Map
Click any state to load its details. Colors scale from cheapest (green) to priciest (red).
Arkansas gas vs. national average
With WTI crude oil overlaid so you can see what's driving the pump price.
Event markers sourced from Wikipedia: 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis (CC BY-SA 4.0). Refreshed hourly.
The long view: US gas prices since 1993
Weekly national average retail regular gasoline from the US Energy Information Administration. This is the chart that puts today into perspective.
Source: EIA series EMM_EPMR_PTE_NUS_DPG (US Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline, weekly, 1825 data points).
Your personal fuel cost
Plug in your vehicle and see how the oil crisis is moving your wallet.
12-month context
How today stacks up against the last year in Arkansas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the gas price data come from?
State-level retail gasoline prices are sourced from AAA, which surveys roughly 130,000 fueling stations every day via credit-card swipes and direct data feeds (in partnership with OPIS and Wright Express). Crude oil prices come from live futures markets (NYMEX for WTI, ICE for Brent).
How often is the data updated?
AAA publishes new daily state averages around 10:15 AM Eastern each day. Our cron fetches updates hourly and caches them, so prices on this page reflect today's official daily average. Crude oil prices in the live ticker refresh every minute during trading hours.
Why is my state's price different from what I see at the pump?
This is a statewide average across all grades and all stations. Individual stations vary significantly by brand, location (highway exits are usually more), and time of week (Tuesday-Wednesday are historically cheapest).
Why is gas so expensive right now?
The primary driver since late February 2026 is the US-Iran conflict. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, roughly 20% of the world's oil supply has been disrupted. Brent crude surged from around $72/barrel pre-war to well over $100 at peak. Gas prices typically follow crude with a 2–3 week lag.
Can I embed this on my site?
Yes — click the Embed button in the action bar. You can also hit our JSON endpoint at /api/gas-prices/live.php for your own widgets. Attribution to EvvyTools is appreciated but not required.
Why don't you show diesel and premium prices by state?
AAA publishes daily state averages for regular gasoline only. The national diesel average is shown in the ticker. For state-level diesel and premium breakdowns, EIA publishes weekly series — we may add those in a future update.