US gasoline at $4.15, highest on Election Day since 2000

U.S. regular gasoline averaged $4.15 per gallon on Election Day (Nov. 3), the highest for any Election Day since AAA records began in 2000, topping the previous record of $3.80 set in 2022; diesel also set an Election Day record at $6.2875 per gallon. Prices have eased recently, with gasoline down from $4.2661 a week earlier and diesel down from $6.3521, so the record reflects Election Day-to-Election Day comparison rather than a renewed surge. The milestone matters because fuel costs are a visible inflation pressure for households heading into the midterms. Watch whether the recent weekly declines continue and how diesel, a key input for freight and industry, tracks in the coming weeks.