THE BIG PICTURE · TL;DR
Chicago taxi fuel surcharge takes effect due to high gas prices
U.S. gas $4.28/gal; diesel $6.27/gal. See the linked sources for the story and price dates.
Gas +2¢; diesel flat since yesterday.
GasPulse estimates for October 22: regular gas $4.28/gal and diesel $6.27/gal, versus $4.26 and $6.27 in October 21 estimates. The latest EIA weekly averages are $4.28 and $6.28. Estimates are not station quotes.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 22, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-23T00:07:33.438366+00:00
Also reported: Chicago taxi fuel surcharge in effect as average gas price remains over $5
CBS News published this on October 22, 2026, 7:44 AM PT. 2 publishers carried similar headlines in the past 24 hours. Headlines alone do not measure a change at the pump.
Source: CBS News via Google News ↗Source timing
Source date: October 22, 2026, 7:44 AM PT
Checked: 2026-10-23T00:07:33.438366+00:00
Diesel costs $1.99/gal more today.
The gap is down from $2.01 in October 21 estimates. For 15 gallons, that is about $29.87 at today’s national estimates.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 22, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-23T00:07:33.438366+00:00
At the pump
15 gallons today: $64.17 gas; $94.04 diesel.
At the October 22 national estimates, that is $0.25 more for gas and $0.03 less for diesel than October 21 estimates.
See EIA prices →