How gas prices have changed in Chicago in the last week
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March 23, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Chicago in the last week
compiled statistics on gas prices in Chicago, IL metro area using data from . Gas prices are current as of March 23.
Chicago by the numbers
- Gas current price: $4.37
--- Illinois average: $4.17
- Week change: +$0.56 (+14.8%)
- Year change: +$0.81 (+22.7%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $5.92 (6/10/22)
- Diesel current price: $5.18
- Week change: +$0.17 (+3.4%)
- Year change: +$1.51 (+41.1%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.87 (6/25/22)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Sioux City (IA only), IA: $3.10
#2. Lawton, OK: $3.10
#3. Joplin, MO: $3.16
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
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#5. Napa, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.89
2 / 5
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#4. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.92
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#3. Santa Rosa, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.95
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#2. San Francisco, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.97
5 / 5
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#1. San Rafael, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.02
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