Mar 30, 2026 - News
Mapped: Who's paying $4 for gas
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The national average gas price is hovering just under $4 per gallon, at $3.978. But almost a third of the country — 110.8 million people — lives in states that have crossed that psychologically significant threshold, Axios' Erin Davis writes.
Driving the news: High prices are hitting Americans west of the Rockies hardest. The average gallon of regular gas is $5.84 in California, $5.37 in Hawai'i and $5.30 in Washington, according to AAA.
- As of Friday, the average in Georgia is $3.60. Atlanta's average was slightly higher at $3.67.
Context: Before the war began, three states — California, Washington and Hawai'i — had gas prices above $4. As of Friday afternoon, there were 13.