evidence: At the time of writing, the national average price of regular gas is $3.62 per gallon, $0.02 higher than this time last year. Drivers who use premium gas are paying $0.07 more this year than last year at $4.42 per gallon. While Americans are currently paying about 15 percent less for gas than in 2022, prices are expected to climb higher throughout 2024. Numerous factors impact the price drivers pay at the pump, including the cost of crude oil, taxes, distribution and refining. Gas prices also depend on the ZIP code you fill up in, with states in the West paying the highest gas prices on average and Southeastern states paying the lowest. [...] - The current national gas price average is $3.62 per gallon. [...] Nationally, the highest average cost of gas was in June 2022 at $5.06 per gallon. While states like California may see gas above $5.00 a gallon on a fairly regular basis, that is not true for most other states.