U.S. gasoline prices rose +2.5¢ WoW to $3.00/gal, marking a modest rebound from recent lows but still -10.8¢ MoM and -7.4¢ YoY, as a Midwest refinery fire temporarily pushed wholesale prices higher while national demand stayed steady.

• Diesel prices increased +4.7¢ WoW to $3.638/gal, with the most common diesel price at $3.59/gal (+10¢ WoW).

• EIA data showed crude inventories down -1.0M bbl (4% below seasonal average), gasoline inventories down -2.1M bbl, and distillates down -1.5M bbl, while refinery utilization rose to 88.6%.

• Implied gasoline demand was stable at 8.454M bpd (-2,000 bpd WoW), indicating steady retail consumption despite higher prices.

• WTI crude rose to $61.53/bbl (from $57.03 last week) and Brent to $65.96/bbl (from $60.72), supported by U.S. sanctions on major Russian oil firms that tightened global supply.

• The most common retail gas price remained $2.89/gal, while the median price rose +5¢ to $2.87/gal, about 13¢ below the national average.

• State averages ranged from lows of $2.54–$2.57 (Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma) to highs of $4.29–$4.55 (Washington, Hawaii, California).

• Diesel prices showed wider volatility, with weekly gains exceeding +20¢ in Nebraska and Colorado, while lowest state averages were near $3.10 (Texas) and highest above $5.00 (Hawaii, California).