THE BIG PICTURE · TL;DR
Trump plans to ease limits on tax-exempt dyed diesel
U.S. gas $4.48/gal; diesel $6.42/gal. See the linked sources for the story and price dates.
Gas flat; diesel +1¢ since yesterday.
GasPulse estimates for October 5: regular gas $4.48/gal and diesel $6.42/gal, versus $4.48 and $6.42 in October 4 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 5, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-05T18:10:41.488365+00:00
Also reported: Trump Plans to Ease Limits on Tax-Exempt Diesel Variety
Bloomberg.com published this on October 5, 2026, 9:23 AM PT. 4 publishers carried similar headlines in the past 24 hours. Headlines alone do not measure a change at the pump.
Source: Bloomberg.com via Google News ↗Source timing
Source date: October 5, 2026, 9:23 AM PT
Checked: 2026-10-05T18:10:41.488365+00:00
Diesel costs $1.94/gal more today.
The gap is about the same as $1.94 in October 4 estimates. For 15 gallons, that is about $29.16 at today’s national estimates.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 5, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-05T18:10:41.488365+00:00
At the pump
15 gallons today: $67.17 gas; $96.33 diesel.
At the October 5 national estimates, that is $0.03 more for gas and $0.09 more for diesel than October 4 estimates.
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