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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 30

$4.27/gal

↓ 4.4%vs. 1 month ago

4-week outlookActualForecastLikely range
$3.75$4.25$4.75~$4.26Sep 28Oct 12Oct 26Nov 2Nov 23
U.S. gas · edition chart values in USD per gallon
DateTypePriceLikely range
2026-09-28Actual$4.465—
2026-10-05Actual$4.354—
2026-10-12Actual$4.331—
2026-10-19Actual$4.284—
2026-10-26Actual$4.269—
2026-10-30Forecast$4.267$4.267–$4.267
2026-11-02Forecast$4.266$4.178–$4.360
2026-11-09Forecast$4.262$4.083–$4.452
2026-11-16Forecast$4.259$3.981–$4.552
2026-11-23Forecast$4.256$3.903–$4.624

Gas Prices Dip Before Halloween

U.S. gas $4.27/gal; diesel $6.35/gal. See the linked sources for the story and price dates.

Gas flat; diesel flat since yesterday.

GasPulse estimates for October 30: regular gas $4.27/gal and diesel $6.35/gal, versus $4.26 and $6.35 in October 29 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 30, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-31T00:55:59.633594+00:00

Also reported: AAA: Gas Prices Dip Before Halloween

Red Book Lumber Data published this on October 29, 2026, 3:11 PM PT. 3 publishers carried similar headlines in the past 24 hours. Headlines alone do not measure a change at the pump.

Source: Red Book Lumber Data via Google News ↗
Source timing

Source date: October 29, 2026, 3:11 PM PT
Checked: 2026-10-31T00:55:59.633594+00:00

Diesel costs $2.08/gal more today.

The gap is about the same as $2.09 in October 29 estimates. For 15 gallons, that is about $31.26 at today’s national estimates.

Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗
Source timing

Source date: October 30, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-31T00:55:59.633594+00:00

At the pump

15 gallons today: $64.01 gas; $95.27 diesel.

At the October 30 national estimates, that is $0.06 more for gas and unchanged for diesel than October 29 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: $4.269/gal. Source date: October 26, 2026.

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