How gas prices have changed in Richmond in the last week

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July 18, 2025
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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 July 18.

Richmond by the numbers
- Gas current price: $2.99
--- Virginia average: $2.99
- Week change: -$0.07 (-2.2%)
- Year change: -$0.49 (-14.1%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.93 (6/14/22)

- Diesel current price: $3.63
- Week change: -$0.01 (-0.4%)
- Year change: -$0.20 (-5.2%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.83 (6/13/22)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: $2.60
#2. Laredo, TX: $2.63
#3. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX: $2.63

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

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#5. Salinas, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.74
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#4. Santa Rosa, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.74
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#3. Napa, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.80
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#2. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.89
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#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI

- Regular gas price: $5.03
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