How gas prices have changed in Wilmington in the last week
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May 18, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Wilmington in the last week
compiled statistics on gas prices in Wilmington, NC metro area using data from . Gas prices are current as of May 18.
Wilmington by the numbers
- Gas current price: $4.17
--- North Carolina average: $4.19
- Week change: +$0.09 (+2.2%)
- Year change: +$1.32 (+46.1%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/13/22)
- Diesel current price: $5.50
- Week change: -$0.09 (-1.7%)
- Year change: +$2.18 (+65.6%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.87 (4/7/26)
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
2 / 5
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#4. San Rafael, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.31
3 / 5
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#3. San Francisco, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.31
4 / 5
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#2. Salinas, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.31
5 / 5
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#1. Napa, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.37
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