Gas in New York averaged $2.81 in 2018 — $3.60 in today’s money
Average, that year
$2.81
In 2025 dollars
$3.60
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York across 2018, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
Across the year
How New York prices moved through 2018
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.02 the week of May 28, 2018; the low was $2.51 the week of December 31, 2018 — a swing of 20.3%.
View the weekly data (53 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2018 | $2.58 | $3.34 |
| January 8, 2018 | $2.60 | $3.37 |
| January 15, 2018 | $2.62 | $3.38 |
| January 22, 2018 | $2.64 | $3.41 |
| January 29, 2018 | $2.69 | $3.49 |
| February 5, 2018 | $2.71 | $3.49 |
| February 12, 2018 | $2.69 | $3.48 |
| February 19, 2018 | $2.67 | $3.44 |
| February 26, 2018 | $2.64 | $3.41 |
| March 5, 2018 | $2.63 | $3.39 |
| March 12, 2018 | $2.61 | $3.37 |
| March 19, 2018 | $2.61 | $3.37 |
| March 26, 2018 | $2.68 | $3.45 |
| April 2, 2018 | $2.72 | $3.49 |
| April 9, 2018 | $2.70 | $3.48 |
| April 16, 2018 | $2.78 | $3.58 |
| April 23, 2018 | $2.88 | $3.70 |
| April 30, 2018 | $2.91 | $3.75 |
| May 7, 2018 | $2.92 | $3.74 |
| May 14, 2018 | $2.94 | $3.78 |
| May 21, 2018 | $3.02 | $3.87 |
| May 28, 2018 | $3.02 | $3.88 |
| June 4, 2018 | $3.02 | $3.87 |
| June 11, 2018 | $3.01 | $3.86 |
| June 18, 2018 | $2.98 | $3.82 |
| June 25, 2018 | $2.94 | $3.78 |
| July 2, 2018 | $2.94 | $3.77 |
| July 9, 2018 | $2.94 | $3.77 |
| July 16, 2018 | $2.93 | $3.76 |
| July 23, 2018 | $2.91 | $3.72 |
| July 30, 2018 | $2.91 | $3.73 |
| August 6, 2018 | $2.92 | $3.73 |
| August 13, 2018 | $2.91 | $3.73 |
| August 20, 2018 | $2.91 | $3.72 |
| August 27, 2018 | $2.90 | $3.72 |
| September 3, 2018 | $2.90 | $3.70 |
| September 10, 2018 | $2.91 | $3.72 |
| September 17, 2018 | $2.92 | $3.73 |
| September 24, 2018 | $2.90 | $3.70 |
| October 1, 2018 | $2.90 | $3.69 |
| October 8, 2018 | $2.93 | $3.73 |
| October 15, 2018 | $2.92 | $3.72 |
| October 22, 2018 | $2.90 | $3.70 |
| October 29, 2018 | $2.89 | $3.68 |
| November 5, 2018 | $2.87 | $3.66 |
| November 12, 2018 | $2.81 | $3.59 |
| November 19, 2018 | $2.77 | $3.53 |
| November 26, 2018 | $2.74 | $3.49 |
| December 3, 2018 | $2.69 | $3.43 |
| December 10, 2018 | $2.66 | $3.38 |
| December 17, 2018 | $2.61 | $3.32 |
| December 24, 2018 | $2.56 | $3.26 |
| December 31, 2018 | $2.51 | $3.20 |
Year over year
How 2018 compares, adjusted for inflation
2018 was New York’s 13th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 15th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
New York fuel prices by grade in 2018
Year-average price per grade. Premium figures are the spread drivers paid for higher-octane fuel that year.
| Grade | Avg / gal | 2025 $ | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2.81 | $3.60 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.06 | $3.92 | +25.0¢ |
| Premium | $3.26 | $4.18 | +45.0¢ |
Common questions
New York gas prices in 2018, answered
- What was the average price of gas in New York in 2018?
- The average price of regular gasoline in New York in 2018 was $2.81 per gallon — about $3.60 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in New York during 2018?
- New York's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.02 the week of May 28, 2018 and bottomed out at $2.51 the week of December 31, 2018 — a swing of 20.3% across the year.
- Were gas prices in New York higher in 2018 than in 2017?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in New York was more expensive in 2018 than in 2017, up 10.1% year over year.
- How does 2018 rank for gas prices in New York history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2018 was the 13th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in New York out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).