U.S. gasoline prices rose to $2.84/gal (+$0.03 WoW; -$0.06 MoM; -$0.25 YoY), remaining seasonally low into mid-January.

• The national average increased to $2.844 from $2.819 one week ago (+$0.025 WoW) but stayed below $2.906 one month ago (-$0.062 MoM), consistent with typically weaker January demand and winter blend pricing.

• Versus one year ago, pump prices were down -$0.245 from $3.089, highlighting continued YoY easing in retail fuel costs.

• Gasoline demand increased to 8.30M bpd from 8.17M bpd WoW, indicating a modest pickup in consumption.

• Total domestic gasoline supply rose from 242M bbl to 251M bbl, pointing to improved availability alongside the demand increase.

• Gasoline production averaged 9.0M bpd, supporting the larger weekly build in supply.

• WTI crude settled at $62.02/bbl (+$0.87 on the day), while U.S. crude inventories increased +3.4M bbl to 422.4M bbl, remaining ~3% below the five-year average.

• The national average public EV charging cost held at $0.38/kWh, showing no change in public charging prices.

• State-level gasoline prices remained widely dispersed, with the highest averages in Hawaii ($4.40) and California ($4.21) and the lowest in Oklahoma ($2.32) and Texas ($2.42).