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AAA’s gas average is down 11.64 cents in a week, still above a year ago
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AAA November 2, 2026 · national regular gasoline; station prices vary · US dollars/gallon
United States national regular-grade retail gasoline average, dollars per gallon · AAA table dated November 2, 2026. Current, week-ago and year-ago table observations; not a station quote or a household spending measure.
AAA’s November 2 table puts national regular gasoline at $4.1694 a gallon: 11.64 cents below its week-ago value, but $1.1333 above its year-ago value. Your station price and gallons bought can differ; the national average does not measure your bill. [1] [4] [5]
Still open: Detailed weighting, station-level price and actual household purchases are not established. All open questions ↓
Check AAA’s displayed observation date and regular-grade national table; its state options provide a separate regional comparison. A state or national average is not a guaranteed station price. →Read the full story
The reporting question: How far has the national gas average fallen—and what does that tell you about your fill-up?
A weekly drop, a different yearly comparison
The national regular average in the new table is $4.1694 a gallon, compared with $4.2858 a week ago and $3.0361 a year ago. Comparing the same grade keeps the calculation useful. Diesel, premium and E85 are separate series and are not mixed into these numbers. [1] [2] [3]
The average cannot tell you your saving
The weekly difference is $0.1164 for each gallon in this national series. That calculation does not establish what any driver paid or saved: a personal bill depends on the station price and quantity purchased. No actual household purchase or explanation for the price change is established here. [1] [2] [4]
Use the date and grade when comparing
AAA describes a daily OPIS service surveying up to 120,000 stations. That ceiling is not a published count of valid responses on November 2. Check the current table’s date, use regular-grade comparisons consistently, and consult the site’s state comparison when looking beyond the national figure. Detailed weighting and a station-specific outcome are outside this report. [1] [6]
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- 2 source records
- AAA — daily national gasoline table
- AAA — survey description
How we know6 scoped claims · 2 source recordsView evidence
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1.Current regular averageAttributed
AAA’s table dated November 2 lists the national regular gasoline average at $4.1694 per gallon.
- Scope
- United States national regular-grade retail gasoline average, dollars per gallon · AAA table dated November 2, 2026. Current, week-ago and year-ago table observations; not a station quote or a household spending measure.
- Evidence passage
- National average gas prices > Regular > Current Avg.; page Price as of 11/2/26.
- As of
- 2026-11-02
- Limit
- National regular average, not a promise at any station.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T09:27:58.799Z · AAA — daily national gasoline table
The displayed daily observation date is not an invented publication timestamp. No station-level prices, weighting detail or causal model is established.
2.Week-ago regular averageAttributed
The same table lists its week-ago national regular average at $4.2858 per gallon.
- Scope
- United States national regular-grade retail gasoline average, dollars per gallon · AAA table dated November 2, 2026. Current, week-ago and year-ago table observations; not a station quote or a household spending measure.
- Evidence passage
- National average gas prices > Regular > Week Ago Avg.
- As of
- 2026-11-02
- Limit
- The week-ago comparison remains the table’s own dated series; no other grade substituted.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T09:27:58.799Z · AAA — daily national gasoline table
The displayed daily observation date is not an invented publication timestamp. No station-level prices, weighting detail or causal model is established.
3.Year-ago regular averageAttributed
The table lists its year-ago national regular average at $3.0361 per gallon.
- Scope
- United States national regular-grade retail gasoline average, dollars per gallon · AAA table dated November 2, 2026. Current, week-ago and year-ago table observations; not a station quote or a household spending measure.
- Evidence passage
- National average gas prices > Regular > Year Ago Avg.
- As of
- 2026-11-02
- Limit
- Not inflation adjusted and not a measure of other consumer prices.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T09:27:58.799Z · AAA — daily national gasoline table
The displayed daily observation date is not an invented publication timestamp. No station-level prices, weighting detail or causal model is established.
4.11.64 cents below week agoSupported
Subtracting the table’s week-ago value from its current value gives a decline of $0.1164 per gallon, or 11.64 cents.
- Scope
- United States national regular-grade retail gasoline average, dollars per gallon · AAA table dated November 2, 2026. Current, week-ago and year-ago table observations; not a station quote or a household spending measure.
- Evidence passage
- Arithmetic from Regular Current Avg. 4.1694 minus Week Ago Avg. 4.2858 = -0.1164 dollars per gallon.
- As of
- 2026-11-02
- Limit
- Arithmetic only; no attribution of cause or actual household savings.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T09:27:58.799Z · AAA — daily national gasoline table
The displayed daily observation date is not an invented publication timestamp. No station-level prices, weighting detail or causal model is established.
5.$1.1333 above year agoSupported
The current value is $1.1333 per gallon above the year-ago value in the same table.
- Scope
- United States national regular-grade retail gasoline average, dollars per gallon · AAA table dated November 2, 2026. Current, week-ago and year-ago table observations; not a station quote or a household spending measure.
- Evidence passage
- Arithmetic from Regular Current Avg. 4.1694 minus Year Ago Avg. 3.0361 = 1.1333 dollars per gallon.
- As of
- 2026-11-02
- Limit
- Different time comparisons can point in different directions; no forecast.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T09:27:58.799Z · AAA — daily national gasoline table
The displayed daily observation date is not an invented publication timestamp. No station-level prices, weighting detail or causal model is established.
6.Daily survey, bounded reachAttributed
AAA says OPIS updates its price service daily using a survey of up to 120,000 stations.
- Scope
- United States national regular-grade retail gasoline average, dollars per gallon · AAA table dated November 2, 2026. Current, week-ago and year-ago table observations; not a station quote or a household spending measure.
- Evidence passage
- About AAA > first paragraph describing daily OPIS updates and station survey.
- As of
- 2026-11-02
- Limit
- Up to is a ceiling, not exactly120,000 valid responses. Source does not supply detailed weighting, current response count or station-level outcomes.
Retrieved 2026-11-02T09:27:58.823Z · AAA — survey description
Undated methodology page says up to120,000 stations; no daily responding count, detailed weighting or household representativeness is supplied. The page retains copyright/use restrictions; story uses factual observations and independent arithmetic, not protected narrative or an implied data license.
What remains open.
- Detailed weighting, station-level price and actual household purchases are not established.
- AAA’s site has copyright/use restrictions. No public reproduction of captured body, promotional narrative or implied commercial dataset license is proposed; exact rights review remains pending.
- Separate exact-source review and publisher browser/state-selector/help/photo/mobile tasks pending.
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