How gas prices have changed in Boston in the last week

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May 18, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Boston in the last week

compiled statistics on gas prices in Boston (MA only) metro area using data from . Gas prices are current as of May 18.

Boston by the numbers
- Gas current price: $4.51
--- Massachusetts average: $4.49
- Week change: +$0.04 (+0.8%)
- Year change: +$1.50 (+50.0%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $5.07 (6/13/22)

- Diesel current price: $5.79
- Week change: $0.00 (0.0%)
- Year change: +$1.99 (+52.4%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $6.42 (5/18/22)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: $3.78
#2. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX: $3.79
#3. Laredo, TX: $3.80

Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.

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#5. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.30
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#4. San Rafael, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.31
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#3. San Francisco, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.31
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#2. Salinas, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.31
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#1. Napa, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.37

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