This will be the most expensive Labor Day ever for gas. Here are the 10 states with the highest fuel prices — and 10 with the lowest.

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This will be the most expensive Labor Day ever for gas. Here are the 10 states with the highest fuel prices — and 10 with the lowest.
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  • 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

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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

  1. Wyoming
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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

  1. Arizona
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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

  1. Idaho
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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

  1. Oregon
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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

  1. Nevada (tie)
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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

  1. Alaska (tie)
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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

  1. Washington
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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

  1. Hawaii
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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

  1. California
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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

  1. Indiana
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Gas price on August 27, 2026: $3.46

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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

  1. Texas
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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

  1. Mississippi
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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

  1. South Carolina
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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

  1. Louisiana (tie)
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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

  1. Tennessee (tie)
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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

  1. Alabama
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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

  1. Kentucky
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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

  1. Arkansas
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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

  1. North Carolina
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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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