Gas prices in Arkansas dropped by an average of 9 cents this week, settling at $3.71 per gallon for regular unleaded, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. The decrease comes as crude oil prices fell to the high $80s and low $90s per barrel range.
Texarkana drivers are paying the most in the state, with an average price of $3.80 per gallon, while Hot Springs marks the lowest average price at $3.45 per gallon. In Jonesboro, prices fell by 10 cents to an average of $3.63 per gallon.
On a national scale, the average price of regular unleaded declined by 12 cents to $4.10 per gallon. Arkansas is ranked as the eighth least expensive state for gasoline, with North Carolina offering the lowest average price at $3.34. California remains the most expensive, with an average of $5.83 per gallon.
AAA noted that prices at the pump remain historically high for this time of year. "Before 2026, the national average had never gone above $4 per gallon during the month of November," the agency stated in its weekly report. "Currently, the national average is more than one dollar higher than it was a year ago."
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration indicate a slight increase in demand for gasoline last week, rising from 8.35 million barrels per day to 8.8 million. Meanwhile, the nation’s total gasoline supply decreased marginally from 209.2 million barrels to 209 million barrels.