States with Highest and Least Expensive Gas Prices: View Map

Gas prices are hitting record highs across America, but depending on where you live, the pain at the pump varies.

Worldwide, fuel prices rose after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which disrupted the global oil market. Rising oil prices coupled with the start of the summer driving season have pushed the average cost of a gallon of unleaded fuel in the U.S. up to $5.01, according to OPIS, an energy-data and analytics provider that is part of Dow Jones & Co. Publisher of The Wall Street Journal.