THE BIG PICTURE · TL;DR
G7 countries to release up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil reserves
U.S. gas $4.47/gal; diesel $6.41/gal. See the linked sources for the story and price dates.
Gas flat; diesel +1¢ since yesterday.
GasPulse estimates for October 2: regular gas $4.47/gal and diesel $6.41/gal, versus $4.47 and $6.40 in October 1 estimates. The latest EIA weekly averages are $4.46 and $6.38. Estimates are not station quotes.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 2, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-03T00:35:45.082744+00:00
Also reported: G7 countries to release up to 100M barrels of diesel, crude oil
NewsNation published this on October 2, 2026, 9:33 AM PT. 7 publishers carried similar headlines in the past 24 hours. Headlines alone do not measure a change at the pump.
Source: NewsNation via Google News ↗Source timing
Source date: October 2, 2026, 9:33 AM PT
Checked: 2026-10-03T00:35:45.082744+00:00
Diesel costs $1.93/gal more today.
The gap is about the same as $1.93 in October 1 estimates. For 15 gallons, that is about $28.99 at today’s national estimates.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 2, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-03T00:35:45.082744+00:00
At the pump
15 gallons today: $67.08 gas; $96.08 diesel.
At the October 2 national estimates, that is $0.02 more for gas and $0.09 more for diesel than October 1 estimates.
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