U.S. average gasoline prices edged -0.4¢ WoW to $3.03/gal (+1.1¢ MoM; +1.1¢ YoY), reflecting minimal movement amid stable crude prices near $60 per barrel.

• Diesel rose +4.1¢ WoW to $3.769/gal, while the median diesel price held at $3.69, indicating upward pressure at the national level despite stable midrange pricing.

• WTI crude traded at $60.35/bbl (+$0.26 WoW) and Brent at $64.63/bbl (+$0.76 WoW), remaining rangebound between $57–$65 as Ukrainian attacks on Russian infrastructure and shifting Asian refinery demand balanced against ample global supply.

• U.S. crude inventories increased +6.4M bbl and remain about 4% below the seasonal average; gasoline stocks fell -0.9M bbl and distillates -0.6M bbl, both staying below five-year norms, highlighting continued product tightness.

• Refinery utilization jumped to 89.4% (+3.4 ppts WoW), and implied gasoline demand rose +154k bpd to 9.028M bpd, suggesting a pickup in pre-holiday driving.

• The most common gas price was $2.99/gal and the median $2.89/gal, about 14¢ below the national average, showing a skew from higher-cost coastal states.

• State averages ranged from $2.43 in Oklahoma to $4.63 in California, with Nevada (-15.9¢) and Washington (-9.9¢) leading weekly declines while Ohio (+12.3¢) posted the largest increase.

• Diesel price dispersion remained wide, from $3.23 in Texas to $5.13 in California, with Michigan (+14.0¢) and Indiana (+13.5¢) seeing the sharpest weekly climbs.