How gas prices have changed in Richmond in the last week
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March 16, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Richmond in the last week
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Richmond-Petersburg, VA metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of March 16.
Richmond by the numbers
- Gas current price: $3.54
--- Virginia average: $3.52
- Week change: +$0.20 (+6.0%)
- Year change: +$0.67 (+23.2%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.93 (6/14/22)
- Diesel current price: $5.00
- Week change: +$0.34 (+7.2%)
- Year change: +$1.41 (+39.4%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.83 (6/13/22)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Springfield, MO: $3.03
#2. Le Flore-Sequoyah, OK: $3.04
#3. Fort Smith (AR only), AR: $3.05
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
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1 / 5
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#5. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.65
2 / 5
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#4. Santa Rosa, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.68
3 / 5
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#3. San Francisco, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.69
4 / 5
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#2. San Rafael, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.70
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#1. Napa, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.71
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