The U.S. national average gas price rose +4.8¢ WoW to $3.03/gal, marking a modest rebound as refinery issues tightened supply, while diesel climbed +6.5¢ WoW to $3.728/gal amid lower inventories and firm demand.

• The national average gas price is -4.0¢ MoM and +0.8¢ YoY, reflecting stability near the $3 mark despite regional volatility.

• Gasoline inventories fell -4.7M bbl WoW, about 5% below the five-year average, while distillates dropped -0.6M bbl and crude inventories rose +5.2M bbl to 421.2M, remaining 4% under seasonal norms.

• Refinery utilization slipped -0.6 ppt to 86.0%, and implied gasoline demand edged down -49k bpd to 8.874M bpd, signaling softer retail consumption.

• WTI crude settled at $59.99/bbl (-$1.54 WoW) and Brent at $63.87/bbl (-$2.09 WoW), as rising OPEC output and global economic cooling weighed on prices.

• The most common gas price was $2.99/gal, with a median of $2.89/gal—about 14¢ below the national average.

• State averages ranged from Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi (all near $2.53) to California ($4.69), Hawaii ($4.41), and Washington ($4.16).

• Diesel prices showed sharper gains, with the most common at $3.79/gal and the median at $3.69/gal; highs reached $5.15 in Hawaii and $5.12 in California.

• Analysts noted refinery disruptions in the Great Lakes and West Coast and lower gasoline inventories as primary factors supporting prices ahead of the Thanksgiving travel period.