THE BIG PICTURE · TL;DR
Consumer Confidence Up in October as Gas Prices Ease
U.S. gas $4.25/gal; diesel $6.35/gal. See the linked sources for the story and price dates.
Gas −3¢; diesel +9¢ since yesterday.
GasPulse estimates for October 28: regular gas $4.25/gal and diesel $6.35/gal, versus $4.28 and $6.26 in October 27 estimates. The latest EIA weekly averages are $4.27 and $6.35. Estimates are not station quotes.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 28, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-28T19:58:50.361285+00:00
Also reported: U.S. consumer confidence recovers in October as gas prices ease a bit
TelegraphHerald.com published this on October 27, 2026, 10:30 PM PT. 4 publishers carried similar headlines in the past 24 hours. Headlines alone do not measure a change at the pump.
Source: TelegraphHerald.com via Google News ↗Source timing
Source date: October 27, 2026, 10:30 PM PT
Checked: 2026-10-28T19:58:50.361285+00:00
Diesel costs $2.10/gal more today.
The gap is up from $1.98 in October 27 estimates. For 15 gallons, that is about $31.52 at today’s national estimates.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 28, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-28T19:58:50.361285+00:00
At the pump
15 gallons today: $63.75 gas; $95.27 diesel.
At the October 28 national estimates, that is $0.46 less for gas and $1.39 more for diesel than October 27 estimates.
See EIA prices →