The Record

Gas by President

Brick is the average pump price. Steel is that same gallon in 2026 dollars. Play from Bush 41 forward. This week — August 17, 2026 — regular printed $4.05.

Average pump

$2.24

38 years shown

In 2026 dollars

$3.42

CPI-U, July 2026

Peak year

$3.96

2022 · $4.51 real

At this president

Donald Trump

Trump 2

2025–2026 · YTD

At the pump2026 dollars
$0$1.5$3$4.5$6$1.09$2.75Bush 41$1.16$2.45Clinton$2.13$3.62Bush 43$2.96$4.32Obama$2.48$3.28Trump 1$3.45$3.90Biden$3.42$3.49Trump 2
George H. W. Bush

Bush 41

1989–1992

Pump
$1.09
2026 $
$2.75
Peak
$1.16
Bill Clinton

Clinton

1993–2000

Pump
$1.16
2026 $
$2.45
Peak
$1.49
George W. Bush

Bush 43

2001–2008

Pump
$2.13
2026 $
$3.62
Peak
$3.25
Barack Obama

Obama

2009–2016

Pump
$2.96
2026 $
$4.32
Peak
$3.63
Donald Trump

Trump 1

2017–2020

Pump
$2.48
2026 $
$3.28
Peak
$2.72
Joe Biden

Biden

2021–2024

Pump
$3.45
2026 $
$3.90
Peak
$3.96
Donald Trump

Trump 2

2025–2026 · YTD

Pump
$3.42
2026 $
$3.49
Peak
$3.74

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