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Region · regular gasoline · per gallon$3.86Lower Atlantic gas prices (EIA’s PADD 1C), week of October 19, 2026.

Name: Average retail price of regular gasoline in Lower Atlantic
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The average price of regular gasoline in Lower Atlantic is $3.860 per gallon for the week of October 19, 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is $0.42 below the U.S. average of $4.284, and down $0.07 from last week.

vs U.S. average: −$0.424calculated
vs last week: −$0.069calculated
vs last year: +$1.073+38.5% · calculated
52-week low: $2.621week of Jan 12
52-week high: $4.195week of Sep 28

Every grade

Grade	This week	vs last week	vs last year
Regular	$3.860	−$0.069	+$1.073
Midgrade	$4.348	−$0.052	+$1.072
Premium	$4.720	−$0.060	+$1.079
Diesel	$5.740	+$0.095	+$2.162

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Changes are calculated by Cheapest Fill.

Lower Atlantic vs the U.S., 52 weeks

Lower Atlantic regularU.S. average

Data table: last 12 weeks

Week of	Lower Atlantic	U.S.
October 19, 2026	$3.860	$4.284
October 12, 2026	$3.929	$4.331
October 5, 2026	$3.959	$4.354
September 28, 2026	$4.195	$4.465
September 21, 2026	$4.163	$4.478
September 14, 2026	$4.041	$4.319
September 7, 2026	$3.860	$4.157
August 31, 2026	$3.783	$4.071
August 24, 2026	$3.785	$4.085
August 17, 2026	$3.730	$4.049
August 10, 2026	$3.749	$4.006
August 3, 2026	$3.788	$4.079

Other regions

Area	Regular	Week	Year
01Gulf Coast	$3.784	−$0.067	+$1.228
02Lower Atlantic	$3.860	−$0.069	+$1.073
03East Coast	$4.064	−$0.054	+$1.162
04Midwest	$4.145	$0.000	+$1.340
05New England	$4.249	−$0.042	+$1.300
06Central Atlantic	$4.312	−$0.035	+$1.248
07Rocky Mountain	$4.468	+$0.029	+$1.471
08West Coast (except California)	$5.007	−$0.064	+$1.129
09West Coast	$5.557	−$0.082	+$1.391

In context

How Lower Atlantic connects to the areas around it. Prices are regular gasoline, per gallon.

States tracked in this region

Florida · $3.981

Metro areas tracked in this region

Miami · $4.079

Questions

What is the average price of gas in Lower Atlantic?: $3.860 per gallon for regular for the week of October 19, 2026. Midgrade averages $4.348 and premium $4.720; diesel averages $5.740.
Is gas more expensive in Lower Atlantic than the rest of the country?: It is $0.42 cheaper than the U.S. average of $4.284 for regular.
Are gas prices in Lower Atlantic higher than last year?: Yes: regular was $2.787 a year earlier, so it is up $1.07 (+38.5%). This comparison is calculated by Cheapest Fill from EIA figures.
How high and low has gas been in Lower Atlantic this year?: Over the last 52 weeks regular ranged from $2.621 (week of Jan 12) to $4.195 (week of Sep 28).
Can I find the cheapest gas station in Lower Atlantic here?: No. EIA publishes the area average, not prices for individual stations, and station prices within Lower Atlantic can sit well above or below it. See gas prices near me for how to use the average.