Gas prices dec 7 2024 and dec 7 2025
Executive summary
On December 7, 2024 the national average retail gasoline price was about $3.01 per gallon as prices dipped to early‑December lows in 2024 (EIA reporting referenced by the EIA and Automotive Fleet) [1] [2]. For December 7, 2025, weekly EIA-derived trackers and market aggregators show U.S. weekly averages around $3.11–$3.12 per gallon in early December 2025 (weekly EIA series and YCharts summary), while private trackers report national averages just under $3.00 on some days in late 2025 (AAA, GasBuddy cited in Newsweek) [3] [4] [5] [6].
1. What the official data show: EIA weekly and monthly series
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) publishes weekly and monthly retail gasoline series that record a dip to about $3.01/gal in early December 2024 and show weekly U.S. retail gasoline levels in early December 2025 near $3.11/gal (EIA weekly series and monthly summaries) [1] [3]. The EIA’s annual note for 2024 records a 2024 regular gasoline average of $3.30/gal, down $0.21 from 2023, and highlights an annual low of roughly $3.01/gal in early December 2024 [1].
2. Private trackers and news coverage: slightly different snapshots
Private aggregators and travel/consumer outlets produce daily averages that can differ from EIA weekly data. Newsweek cited GasBuddy and AAA noting national averages below $3.00 at points in late 2025, and AAA’s public tracker listed a national average around $2.963 on a snapshot page (Newsweek citing GasBuddy/AAA; AAA page) [5] [6]. These private numbers reflect real‑time station reporting and can diverge day‑to‑day from the EIA’s weekly series [5] [3].
3. Why the numbers differ: methodology and timing
Differences between the EIA weekly/monthly series and private trackers occur because the EIA compiles survey‑based, weekly national averages that smooth daily volatility and use specific formulation definitions, while private services (AAA, GasBuddy) update in near real time from station reports and user inputs. The EIA’s weekly data provide consistent historical comparability; AAA/GasBuddy provide quicker, localized snapshots — both useful but not interchangeable [3] [5] [6].
4. Year‑over‑year context: 2024 vs. 2025 direction
The EIA reported that the 2024 U.S. retail regular gasoline average was $3.30/gal, down from 2023, with prices relatively flat through the second half of 2024 and a low near $3.01/gal in early December 2024 [1]. Multiple sources tracking 2025 show the national average hovering around $3.08–$3.13 for much of 2025, with some weekly lows near $2.99–$3.06 — indicating 2025 averages generally stayed close to or slightly below 2024’s levels depending on the measure used (BTS, Finder, LendingTree summaries; private trackers) [7] [8] [9].
5. Regional variation and policy drivers
State and regional averages diverged sharply: Statista/EIA notes Hawai‘i and California well above the national average in early 2025 due to taxes and regional factors, while central states stayed lower [10]. Analysts and news outlets point to crude oil prices, refinery margins, seasonal demand, and policy/tax differences as the main drivers of the year‑to‑year and regional shifts identified by the EIA and reporters [1] [10] [5].
6. How to interpret a “Dec 7” comparison
Available sources provide weekly or daily snapshots rather than a single nationwide minute‑by‑minute value for December 7 each year. The authoritative EIA weekly series places early December 2024 at about $3.01/gal and early December 2025 around $3.11/gal [1] [3]. Private daily trackers recorded values slightly lower on some late‑2025 dates (AAA/GasBuddy), so a direct “Dec 7” comparison can produce small differences depending on which dataset you choose [6] [5] [4].
7. Limitations, data gaps and what’s not in current reporting
Available sources do not mention a single, definitive national average specifically stamped “Dec 7, 2024” or “Dec 7, 2025” in isolation; instead they provide weekly averages, daily private snapshots, and monthly summaries [1] [3] [6]. If you need an exact calendar‑day figure for Dec. 7 of each year, consult the EIA weekly release covering that date and cross‑check with AAA/GasBuddy daily archives; current reporting here supplies weekly and periodic daily snapshots only [3] [6] [5].
8. Bottom line for readers
Use the EIA for consistent historical comparison (EIA weekly/monthly series) and AAA/GasBuddy for real‑time consumer pricing; expect small differences because of methodology and timing. The broad picture in the sources: early December 2024 was roughly $3.01/gal (a 2024 low) and early December 2025 tracked near $3.10–$3.12/gal with private trackers sometimes showing slightly lower daily averages [1] [3] [5] [6].