How gas prices have changed in Virginia in the last week

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August 18, 2025
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How gas prices have changed in Virginia in the last week

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Virginia. Gas prices are as of August 18.

Virginia by the numbers
- Gas current price: $2.98
- Week change: -$0.05 (-1.6%)
- Year change: -$0.31 (-9.5%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.87 (6/14/22)

- Diesel current price: $3.65
- Week change: -$0.02 (-0.6%)
- Year change: -$0.05 (-1.5%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.83 (6/13/22)

Metros with most expensive gas in Virginia
#1. Charlottesville: $3.03
#2. Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News: $3.01
#3. Washington, DC, (VA Only): $3.01
#4. Richmond-Petersburg: $3.00
#5. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford: $2.98
#6. Staunton-Waynesboro: $2.98
#7. Lynchburg: $2.94
#8. Fredericksburg: $2.94
#9. Harrisonburg: $2.91
#10. Roanoke: $2.91
#11. Bristol-Scott-Washington: $2.90
#12. Winchester: $2.87

States with the least expensive gas
#1. Oklahoma: $2.67
#2. Mississippi: $2.68
#3. Arkansas: $2.74

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

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#5. Alaska

- Regular gas price: $3.76
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#4. Oregon

- Regular gas price: $3.98
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#3. Washington

- Regular gas price: $4.41
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#2. Hawaii

- Regular gas price: $4.46
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#1. California

- Regular gas price: $4.50

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