USA AAA Gas Prices filed

AAA Gas Prices: Week of February 19th

Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET Source Next release · Nov 5, 12:00 PM ET

The AAA U.S. national average gasoline price fell -$0.015 WoW to $2.929 and -$0.235 YoY, remaining unusually low for this time of year.

  • Gasoline prices declined to $2.929 (from $2.944 WoW) but rose from $2.825 one month ago, indicating a recent weekly dip within a short-term upward move.

  • Prices were down vs $3.164 a year ago (-$0.235 YoY), marking the lowest seasonal level since 2021.

  • Gasoline demand increased to 8.74M bpd (from 8.30M bpd WoW), showing stronger weekly consumption.

  • Domestic gasoline supply fell to 255.8M bbl (from 259.1M bbl), while production rose to 9.4M bpd, indicating tightening inventories alongside higher output.

  • WTI crude settled at $65.19/bbl (+$2.86 on the day), and crude inventories fell -9M bbl to 419.8M bbl (~5% below the five-year average), pointing to firmer oil market conditions.

  • Public EV charging prices increased to $0.39/kWh, indicating a modest rise in electricity fueling costs.