GasBuddy Weekly Gas Prices: Week of October 6th

U.S. average gasoline prices edged down -0.3¢ last week to $3.085/gal, now -10.8¢ MoM and -4.7¢ YoY, while diesel rose +1.1¢ to $3.663/gal, reflecting regional volatility and shifting refinery output.
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The most common U.S. gas price was $2.99/gal (+10¢ WoW), with a median of $2.94/gal, about -14¢ below the national average.
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State averages were lowest in Oklahoma ($2.55), Mississippi ($2.67), and Louisiana ($2.70), and highest in California ($4.64), Hawaii ($4.48), and Washington ($4.48).
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Weekly price movements were mixed: Ohio (+12.7¢) saw the sharpest gain, while Indiana (-11.3¢), Colorado (-8.9¢), and Delaware (-8.9¢) posted notable declines.
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The EIA reported U.S. crude inventories up +1.8M bbl, gasoline inventories up +4.1M bbl (at seasonal average), and distillates up +0.6M bbl (6% below average); refinery utilization slipped to 91.4%.
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Implied gasoline demand fell -440k bpd to 8.52M bpd, signaling softer retail consumption.
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WTI crude ended last week near $61.85/bbl (down from $65.19), while Brent traded at $65.56/bbl (down from $69.67), after OPEC+ announced a smaller-than-expected production increase for November.
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The most common diesel price was $3.59/gal (-10¢ WoW), with a median of $3.55/gal; prices were lowest in Oklahoma ($3.20) and highest in Hawaii ($5.20).