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Metro area · regular gasoline · per gallon$4.25New York City, New York gas prices, week of October 19, 2026.

Name: Average retail price of regular gasoline in New York City, New York
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The average price of regular gasoline in New York City, New York is $4.249 per gallon for the week of October 19, 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is $0.04 below the U.S. average of $4.284, and down $0.07 from last week. It ranks #6 cheapest of the 10 metro areas EIA tracks.

vs U.S. average: −$0.035calculated
vs last week: −$0.065calculated
vs last year: +$1.316+44.9% · calculated
52-week low: $2.720week of Jan 26
52-week high: $4.507week of May 11

Every grade

Grade	This week	vs last week	vs last year
Regular	$4.249	−$0.065	+$1.316
Midgrade	$4.848	−$0.038	+$1.346
Premium	$5.186	−$0.024	+$1.374

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Changes are calculated by Cheapest Fill. EIA does not publish a diesel price for this area.

New York City vs the U.S., 52 weeks

New York City regularU.S. average

Data table: last 12 weeks

Week of	New York City	U.S.
October 19, 2026	$4.249	$4.284
October 12, 2026	$4.314	$4.331
October 5, 2026	$4.340	$4.354
September 28, 2026	$4.378	$4.465
September 21, 2026	$4.407	$4.478
September 14, 2026	$4.368	$4.319
September 7, 2026	$4.227	$4.157
August 31, 2026	$4.081	$4.071
August 24, 2026	$4.027	$4.085
August 17, 2026	$3.950	$4.049
August 10, 2026	$3.967	$4.006
August 3, 2026	$4.054	$4.079

Other metro areas

Area	Regular	Week	Year
01Houston	$3.710	−$0.052	+$1.212
02Miami	$4.079	+$0.008	+$1.204
03Cleveland	$4.090	+$0.239	+$1.130
04Denver	$4.244	+$0.091	+$1.566
05Boston	$4.249	−$0.056	+$1.312
06New York City	$4.249	−$0.065	+$1.316
07Chicago	$4.705	+$0.010	+$1.524
08Seattle	$5.527	−$0.079	+$1.040
09San Francisco	$6.001	−$0.153	+$1.528
10Los Angeles	$6.021	−$0.061	+$1.617

In context

How New York City connects to the areas around it. Prices are regular gasoline, per gallon.

State: New York

New York · $4.313

Region

Central Atlantic · $4.312

Questions

What is the average price of gas in New York City?: $4.249 per gallon for regular for the week of October 19, 2026. Midgrade averages $4.848 and premium $5.186.
Is gas more expensive in New York City than the rest of the country?: It is $0.04 cheaper than the U.S. average of $4.284 for regular.
Are gas prices in New York City higher than last year?: Yes: regular was $2.933 a year earlier, so it is up $1.32 (+44.9%). This comparison is calculated by Cheapest Fill from EIA figures.
How high and low has gas been in New York City this year?: Over the last 52 weeks regular ranged from $2.720 (week of Jan 26) to $4.507 (week of May 11).
Can I find the cheapest gas station in New York City here?: No. EIA publishes the area average, not prices for individual stations, and station prices within New York City can sit well above or below it. See gas prices near me for how to use the average.