U.S. gasoline prices fell to a national average of $2.99/gal (-$0.04 WoW; -$0.06 MoM; -$0.04 YoY), marking the first dip below $3 in four years amid soft demand and cheaper winter-blend fuel.

• Gasoline demand declined to 8.32M bpd (from 8.72M bpd), indicating weaker consumption consistent with seasonal patterns.

• Total gasoline supply increased to 214.4M bbl (from 209.9M bbl), adding inventory pressure that helped push pump prices lower.

• Gasoline production rose to 9.8M bpd, up from the prior week, supporting the build in supply.

• WTI crude settled at $58.95/bbl (+$0.31 WoW), while U.S. crude inventories increased 0.6M bbl to 427.5M bbl, remaining about 3% below the five year average.

• Public EV charging prices held steady at $0.38/kWh for a second week, showing no new cost pressures in the electricity segment.

• Gasoline remained most expensive in California ($4.51) and Hawaii ($4.44), while the least expensive markets were led by Oklahoma ($2.40) and Texas ($2.53), highlighting wide regional differences.

• Public charging costs were highest in West Virginia ($0.52/kWh) and Alaska/Hawaii ($0.48), while the cheapest states included Kansas ($0.25) and Wyoming ($0.26), reflecting disparate electricity market conditions.