EconomyGas Prices Fall 5¢ to $4.28 a Gallon — Week of Oct 19, 2026News Paper Joint
Gas Prices
Data updated Oct 28, 2026 · 6:02 AM EDT
Midwest Gas Prices Today
Week of October 26, 2026 · EIA Midwest regional average (regular)
Regular
$4.27
▲ 12¢ vs last week
Snapshot
Regular gasoline in the Midwest region averages $4.27 a gallon, up 12 cents from last week, right at the national average. The EIA's Midwest region covers 15 states from Ohio west to the Dakotas, including Kentucky, Tennessee and Oklahoma.
16-Week Price Trend (Regular)
Midwest U.S. averageMidwest vs. National Average
$4.27Midwest regular
$4.27U.S. regular
−$0.00Cheaper than average
Regular Gas by Region (EIA)
| Area | Regular | Week | |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast | $4.02 | ▼ 4¢ | |
| Midwest | $4.27 | ▲ 12¢ | |
| Gulf Coast | $3.70 | ▼ 8¢ | |
| Rocky Mountain | $4.46 | ▼ 1¢ | |
| West Coast | $5.42 | ▼ 14¢ |
Weekly Price History
| Week of | Regular | Mid-Grade | Premium | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | $4.27 | — | — | — |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $4.15 | — | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $4.15 | — | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $4.11 | — | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $4.29 | — | — | — |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $4.39 | — | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $4.09 | — | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $3.89 | — | — | — |
Latest Gas Prices News
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What is the average gas price in the Midwest region?
Regular gasoline averages $4.27 per gallon for the week of October 26, 2026.
How often are these prices updated?
The EIA surveys retail stations every Monday and publishes the results the same week. This page checks for new figures every day.
Data source & method: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), via FRED. Data updated Oct 28, 2026 · 6:02 AM EDT. This page refreshes automatically; figures are shown exactly as published by the source. How we source data.