Regional gas prices are essentially unchanged for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $2.80 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, approximately the same as last week's price, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The average fuel price in the Midwest region declined about 20 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $2.80 on Oct. 20, 2025, and as high as $3.10 on April 7, 2025.

A year ago, the average gas price in the Midwest region was 7% higher at $3.01 per gallon.

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The average gas price in the United States last week was $3.02, making prices in the Midwest region about 7.1% lo

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