Fuel costs are well above last year.

Retail Gasoline · Regular

Gasoline: $4.10 — Gasoline costs are up 31% over the past year — a real squeeze. That’s the 94th 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

Gasoline: up 3 readings in a row.

Retail Diesel · On-Highway

Diesel: $5.31 — Diesel costs are up 39% over the past year — a real squeeze. That’s the 94th 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

Diesel: up 3 readings in a row.

U.S. Crude Oil Production

Crude output: 13,796 — U.S. crude production is up 4% from a year ago, now 13,796. That’s the 97th 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.

Crude Inventories · excl. SPR

Crude stocks: 404,508 — Crude inventories is down 3% from a year ago, now 404,508. That’s the 1st 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.

Crude stocks: its lowest in recent readings.