Gasoline at $4.15, the highest ever on a U.S. congressional election day

US average regular gasoline hit $4.15 per gallon on November 3, the highest level ever recorded for a congressional election day, according to AAA, which also put diesel at a record $6.29 per gallon for the date. The reading tops the prior election-day peak of $3.80 per gallon set in 2022, even though gasoline slipped 12 cents over the past week. The milestone matters because it lands as voters head to the polls, keeping fuel costs in focus for policymakers and consumers. Watch next whether the weekly decline extends and how diesel, still near $6.29, tracks crude and refined-product trade flows in the coming weeks.