Gasoline price (regular, per gallon), term by term
Every term lined up from its inauguration. Context is everything: compare the start of a term with the trend it inherited and with what was happening in the world (recessions, pandemics), all of which are on the full gasoline price (regular, per gallon) chart.
Of the 8 completed terms with data, the price of regular gasoline rose fastest under Joe Biden, at +$0.24/yr against −$0.02/yr in the four years before, and fell fastest under Ronald Reagan, at −$0.04/yr against +$0.16/yr in the four years before. So far under Donald Trump (2nd term), it has gone from $3.15 in Dec 2024 to $4.48 in Sep 2026.
Numbers
| President | During term | 4 years before |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump (2nd term) | $3.15 → $4.48 +$0.76/yr · through Sep 2026 | +$0.24/yr |
| Joe Biden | $2.17 → $3.15 +$0.24/yr | −$0.02/yr |
| Donald Trump (1st term) | $2.23 → $2.17 −$0.02/yr | −$0.28/yr |
| Barack Obama | $1.69 → $2.23 +$0.07/yr | −$0.05/yr |
| George W. Bush | $1.49 → $1.69 +$0.02/yr | +$0.06/yr |
| Bill Clinton | $1.14 → $1.49 +$0.04/yr | +$0.05/yr |
| George H. W. Bush | $0.93 → $1.14 +$0.05/yr | −$0.07/yr |
| Ronald Reagan | $1.26 → $0.93 −$0.04/yr | +$0.16/yr |
| Jimmy Carter | $0.63 → $1.26 +$0.16/yr | — |