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DIGESTDIGEST

by GasPulse

LESS GUESSING.More
perspective.
GASPULSE DIGEST
THE CONTEXT BEHIND THE PRICEU.S. EDITIONFACTS. SOURCES. NO CRYSTAL BALL.
United StatesEst. avg gas prices • Sep 29

$4.47/gal

↑ 9.7%vs. 1 month ago

4-week outlookActualForecastLikely range
$4.00$4.50$5.00~$4.53Aug 31Sep 14Sep 28Oct 5Oct 26
U.S. gas · edition chart values in USD per gallon
DateTypePriceLikely range
2026-08-31Actual$4.071—
2026-09-07Actual$4.157—
2026-09-14Actual$4.319—
2026-09-21Actual$4.478—
2026-09-28Actual$4.465—
2026-09-29Forecast$4.467$4.467–$4.467
2026-10-05Forecast$4.480$4.384–$4.568
2026-10-12Forecast$4.495$4.296–$4.675
2026-10-19Forecast$4.511$4.215–$4.772
2026-10-26Forecast$4.526$4.157–$4.860

Gas prices drop

U.S. gas $4.47/gal; diesel $6.39/gal. See the linked sources for the story and price dates.

Gas flat; diesel +1¢ vs. latest EIA week.

GasPulse estimates for September 29: regular gas $4.47/gal and diesel $6.39/gal, versus $4.46 and $6.38 in EIA weekly readings (September 28). Estimates are not station quotes.

Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗
Source timing

Source date: September 29, 2026
Checked: 2026-09-29T19:33:55.297436+00:00

Also reported: AAA: Michigan gas prices drop 24 cents

The Alpena News published this on September 28, 2026, 10:32 PM PT. 4 publishers carried similar headlines in the past 24 hours. Headlines alone do not measure a change at the pump.

Source: The Alpena News via Google News ↗
Source timing

Source date: September 28, 2026, 10:32 PM PT
Checked: 2026-09-29T19:33:55.297436+00:00

Diesel costs $1.92/gal more today.

The gap is about the same as $1.92 in EIA weekly readings (September 28). For 15 gallons, that is about $28.82 at today’s national estimates.

Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗
Source timing

Source date: September 29, 2026
Checked: 2026-09-29T19:33:55.297436+00:00

At the pump

15 gallons today: $67.01 gas; $95.82 diesel.

At the September 29 national estimates, that is $0.03 more for gas and $0.09 more for diesel than EIA weekly readings (September 28).

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About these prices

GasPulse labels its dated gas and diesel estimates. The percentage compares EIA weekly readings one month apart. Dotted chart lines show projections.

EIA weekly regular gas anchor: $4.465/gal. Source date: September 28, 2026.

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