How gas prices have changed in Seattle in the last week

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

compiled statistics on gas prices in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA metro area using data from . Gas prices are current as of May 18.

Seattle by the numbers
- Gas current price: $5.97
--- Washington average: $5.78
- Week change: +$0.02 (+0.3%)
- Year change: +$1.43 (+31.4%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $5.98 (5/17/26)

- Diesel current price: $6.98
- Week change: -$0.02 (-0.3%)
- Year change: +$2.27 (+48.3%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $7.11 (4/10/26)

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
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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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