How gas prices have changed in North Carolina in the last week

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July 31, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in North Carolina in the last week

compiled statistics on gas prices in North Carolina using data from . Gas prices are as of July 31.

North Carolina by the numbers
- Gas current price: $3.79
- Week change: -$0.03 (-0.7%)
- Year change: +$0.89 (+30.7%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/13/22)

- Diesel current price: $5.30
- Week change: +$0.11 (+2.1%)
- Year change: +$1.76 (+49.9%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.81 (4/7/26)

Metros with most expensive gas in North Carolina
#1. Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News: $3.87
#2. Durham-Chapel Hill: $3.86
#3. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (NC only): $3.85
#4. Raleigh: $3.83
#5. Asheville: $3.80
#6. Winston-Salem: $3.79
#7. Burlington: $3.79
#8. Greensboro: $3.79
#9. New Bern: $3.73
#10. Jacksonville: $3.72
#11. Rocky Mount: $3.72
#12. Fayetteville: $3.71
#13. Wilmington: $3.70
#14. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton: $3.69
#15. Goldsboro: $3.67

States with the least expensive gas
#1. Indiana: $3.63
#2. Texas: $3.63
#3. Mississippi: $3.67
#4. Louisiana: $3.68
#5. Tennessee: $3.70

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

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#5. Alaska

- Regular gas price: $4.75
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#4. Nevada

- Regular gas price: $4.81
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#3. Washington

- Regular gas price: $5.12
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#2. Hawaii

- Regular gas price: $5.45
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#1. California

- Regular gas price: $5.65

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