Wobbly Gas Prices Following Major Winter Storm

WASHINGTON, DC (January 29, 2026) – The winter storm that wreaked havoc on most of the nation has led to supply disruptions and pushed up the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline to $2.87. Below-freezing temperatures and lingering snow have disrupted some crude production and refinery operations, while gasoline demand increased pre-storm as drivers filled up their tanks ahead of the severe winter weather. Those factors have led to a rise at the pump over the last week but not enough to match last year’s national average at this time of $3.12. 

The national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station stayed the same this past week at 38 cents. 

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