Fuel costs are spiking — acute pressure at the pump.

Retail Gasoline · Regular

Gasoline: $4.16 — Gasoline costs are up 31% over the past year — a real squeeze. That’s the 95th percentile of all its readings since 2016.

How we score this: ok below 10.00% · watch 10.00% to 25.00% · elevated 25.00% to 40.00% · alert 40.00% and up full method

Retail Diesel · On-Highway

Diesel: $5.97 — Diesel costs have surged 60% over the past year — acute pressure on households. That’s the highest reading in its history here (since 2016).

How we score this: ok below 10.00% · watch 10.00% to 25.00% · elevated 25.00% to 40.00% · alert 40.00% and up full method

Diesel: a fresh high in recent readings.

U.S. Crude Oil Production

Crude output: 13,947 — U.S. crude production is up 4% from a year ago, now 13,947. That’s the highest reading in its history here (since 2016).

Why it isn’t scored: A physical supply-and-demand reading, not a household cost — this lens's verdict comes from the price indicators.

Crude output: up 6 readings in a row, to a fresh high.

Crude Inventories · excl. SPR

Crude stocks: 424,069 — Crude inventories is little changed from a year ago, now 424,069. That’s the 25th percentile of all its readings since 2016.

Why it isn’t scored: A physical supply-and-demand reading, not a household cost — this lens's verdict comes from the price indicators.