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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 • Oct 23

$4.28/gal

↓ 4.3%vs. 1 month ago

4-week outlookActualForecastLikely range
$3.75$4.25$4.75~$4.25Sep 21Oct 5Oct 19Oct 26Nov 16
U.S. gas · edition chart values in USD per gallon
DateTypePriceLikely range
2026-09-21Actual$4.478—
2026-09-28Actual$4.465—
2026-10-05Actual$4.354—
2026-10-12Actual$4.331—
2026-10-19Actual$4.284—
2026-10-23Forecast$4.276$4.276–$4.276
2026-10-26Forecast$4.270$4.163–$4.387
2026-11-02Forecast$4.263$4.054–$4.488
2026-11-09Forecast$4.256$3.928–$4.605
2026-11-16Forecast$4.255$3.855–$4.676

EXCLUSIVE: Japan weighs phasing out gasoline subsidies from December as costs mount, officials say

U.S. gas $4.28/gal; diesel $6.27/gal. See the linked sources for the story and price dates.

Gas flat; diesel flat since yesterday.

GasPulse estimates for October 23: regular gas $4.28/gal and diesel $6.27/gal, versus $4.28 and $6.27 in October 22 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 23, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-23T10:06:14.336581+00:00

Also reported: Japan weighs phasing out gasoline subsidies from December as costs mount, officials say

TradingView published this on October 22, 2026, 6:35 PM PT. 2 publishers carried similar headlines in the past 24 hours. Headlines alone do not measure a change at the pump.

Source: TradingView via Google News ↗
Source timing

Source date: October 22, 2026, 6:35 PM PT
Checked: 2026-10-23T10:06:14.336581+00:00

Diesel costs $1.99/gal more today.

The gap is about the same as $1.99 in October 22 estimates. For 15 gallons, that is about $29.87 at today’s national estimates.

Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗
Source timing

Source date: October 23, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-23T10:06:14.336581+00:00

At the pump

15 gallons today: $64.14 gas; $94.01 diesel.

At the October 23 national estimates, that is $0.03 less for gas and $0.03 less for diesel than October 22 estimates.

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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: $4.284/gal. Source date: October 19, 2026.

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