How gas prices have changed in Durham in the last week

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August 3, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Durham in the last week

compiled statistics on gas prices in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area using data from . Gas prices are current as of August 3.

Durham by the numbers
- Gas current price: $3.86
--- North Carolina average: $3.79
- Week change: +$0.01 (+0.1%)
- Year change: +$0.91 (+31.0%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.68 (6/11/22)

- Diesel current price: $5.44
- Week change: +$0.11 (+2.1%)
- Year change: +$1.83 (+50.8%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.91 (4/7/26)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Clarksville, IN: $3.33
#2. Evansville, IN: $3.33
#3. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: $3.39

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

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#5. San Rafael, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.79
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#4. San Francisco, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.81
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#3. Lihue (Kauai), HI

- Regular gas price: $5.82
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#2. Napa, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.84
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#1. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.91

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