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Will gas prices go down?
Nobody knows for sure. Gas prices follow the price of crude oil most of all, and oil prices react fast to wars, supply decisions and demand. The best guide is the latest official data, so this page sums up what statistics offices and central banks report each day.
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports gasoline prices rose 9.1% in September 2026, contributing to a 0.6% increase in the overall Consumer Price Index. It also reports gasoline prices rose 3.9% in August.
Separately, the Bureau says U.S. import prices increased 1.1% in September, with higher fuel import prices among the causes. Eurostat reports average household gas prices in the EU fell to €0.11 per kilowatt-hour in the first half of 2026, their lowest level since the first half of 2022, though prices varied widely by country.
These publications report recent changes but do not say whether gasoline prices will go down next.
Written by AI from the publications below.
The announcements
U.S. import prices rise 1.1% in September on higher nonfuel prices; export prices up 2.2%
CPI for all items increases 0.6% in September; gasoline rises
CPI for all items increases 0.4% in August; gasoline rises
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What you pay for at the pump
The U.S. Energy Information Administration splits the price of a gallon into four parts: crude oil, refining, distribution and marketing, and taxes. Crude oil is usually the biggest part.
When oil gets cheaper, prices at the pump often fall too, but more slowly. Refineries, stations and taxes all add their share.
Why prices change
Many things push the price up or down at the same time:
- Wars and attacks near oil fields or shipping routes, such as the Strait of Hormuz.
- Decisions by oil producers to pump more or less.
- The season. Summer fuel blends cost more to make, and more people drive.
- Refinery outages and hurricanes.
- Local taxes, which differ from state to state and country to country.
Be careful with forecasts
Forecasts are useful, but they are guesses about the future. A sudden event can make them wrong within days.
Read the official monthly numbers instead of headlines. The consumer price index shows how much gasoline prices changed last month.
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