ChatGPT<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n California is once again the most expensive state in the country, with regular gasoline averaging $5.59 per gallon. Hawaii isn’t far behind at $5.45, while Washington rounds out the three states above $5 at $5.14 per gallon.<\/p>\n The rest of the top 10 consists of Alaska at $4.78, Nevada at $4.76, Oregon at $4.67, Idaho at $4.37, Arizona at $4.35, Utah at $4.34 and Colorado at $4.25. In other words, every state among the nation’s 10 most expensive is in the western U.S. or Pacific region.<\/p>\n For a 15-gallon fill-up, the difference gets substantial. At California’s statewide average, filling an empty tank would cost roughly $84<\/strong>, compared with about $60<\/strong> at the current national average.<\/p>\n There is at least some relief appearing nationally. AAA said last week that lower crude oil prices were helping push gasoline prices downward, with crude falling into the $70-per-barrel range. The organization also noted that gasoline demand typically begins easing around this point in the summer as schools return and the peak road-trip season winds down.<\/p>\n That’s a reversal from July, when rising crude prices pushed the national gasoline average rapidly toward and eventually above $4 per gallon.<\/p>\n For drivers in much of the country, that means prices could be heading lower. But if you’re filling up in California, Hawaii or Washington, the pump is still considerably more painful than the national average.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAxMTk2NDkx\/gas-price-map.png?profile=rss\")
California and Hawaii remain well above $5<\/h2>\n
Gas prices have started falling again<\/h2>\n