- AAA expects this will be the priciest Labor Day ever for gas, with averages above $4 a gallon.
- Oil and gas prices across the US have remained high amid the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran.
- California has the highest average fuel price, inching closer to $6 a gallon since August.
Here are the states with the highest and lowest gas prices nationwide in August.
10. Utah
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $4.40
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $4.42
Percent change from late August: 0.5% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $3.32
Percent change from one year ago: 33.3% increase
- Wyoming
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $4.41
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $4.37
Percent change from late August: 0.9% decrease
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $3.14
Percent change from one year ago: 39.1% increase
- Arizona
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $4.54
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $4.53
Percent change from late August: 0.2% decrease
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $3.49
Percent change from one year ago: 29.8% increase
- Idaho
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $4.57
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $4.62
Percent change from late August: 1.1% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $3.47
Percent change from one year ago: 33.1% increase
- Oregon
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $4.76
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $5.00
Percent change from late August: 5.0% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $3.98
Percent change from one year ago: 25.5% increase
- Nevada (tie)
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $4.81
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $4.95
Percent change from late August: 2.9% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $3.84
Percent change from one year ago: 28.9% increase
- Alaska (tie)
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $4.81
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $5.00
Percent change from late August: 4.0% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $3.76
Percent change from one year ago: 33.0% increase
- Washington
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $5.27
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $5.48
Percent change from late August: 4.0% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $4.40
Percent change from one year ago: 24.7% increase
- Hawaii
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $5.41
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $5.42
Percent change from late August: 0.2% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $4.47
Percent change from one year ago: 21.1% increase
- California
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $5.63
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $5.81
Percent change from late August: 3.2% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $4.61
Percent change from one year ago: 26.1% increase
- Indiana
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $3.46
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $3.45
Percent change from late August: 0.3% decrease
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $3.23
Percent change from one year ago: 6.7% increase
- Texas
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $3.63
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $3.69
Percent change from late August: 1.7% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $2.78
Percent change from one year ago: 32.9% increase
- Mississippi
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $3.65
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $3.73
Percent change from late August: 2.2% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $2.73
Percent change from one year ago: 36.6% increase
- South Carolina
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $3.67
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $3.77
Percent change from late August: 2.7% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $2.87
Percent change from one year ago: 31.7% increase
- Louisiana (tie)
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $3.69
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $3.77
Percent change from late August: 2.2% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $2.80
Percent change from one year ago: 34.6% increase
- Tennessee (tie)
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $3.69
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $3.83
Percent change from late August: 3.8% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $2.85
Percent change from one year ago: 34.3% increase
- Alabama
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $3.71
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $3.80
Percent change from late August: 2.4% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $2.84
Percent change from one year ago: 34.0% increase
- Kentucky
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $3.73
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $3.86
Percent change from late August: 3.5% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $2.94
Percent change from one year ago: 31.3% increase
- Arkansas
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $3.74
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $3.78
Percent change from late August: 1.1% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $2.81
Percent change from one year ago: 34.4% increase
- North Carolina
Gas price on August 27, 2026: $3.76
Gas price on September 4, 2026: $3.85
Percent change from late August: 2.4% increase
Gas price on September 4, 2025: $2.91
Percent change from one year ago: 32.5% increase
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