Gas Price Sign — Gas prices on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at MAPCO on Highway 280 in Shelby County. (Mary Helene Hall / Bham Now)

Gas prices have continued to rise in Alabama with a state average of $3.64 for a regular gallon and $5.20 for diesel. However, price trends over the last few weeks suggest gas is leveling out for the time being.

Prices have increased more than 37% from a month ago, when the state average price was $2.66. Since last week, when prices averaged $3.58, a regular gallon of gas costs 1.7% more.

We are still a good ways off from Alabama’s highest recorded average price, which was $4.64 in June 2022.

Average prices across Alabama

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Here are some of the average prices by metro, ranked from most to least expensive for a regular gallon of gas:

Gadsden: $3.69 regular / $4.51 premium
Anniston-Oxford: $3.68 regular / $4.53 premium
Montgomery: $3.67 regular / $4.56 premium
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley: $3.66 regular / $4.57 premium
Florence-Muscle Shoals: $3.66 regular / $4.46 premium
Mobile: $3.66 regular / $4.50 premium
Huntsville: $3.66 regular / $4.48 premium
Tuscaloosa: $3.65 regular / $4.49 premium
Decatur: $3.64 regular / $4.44 premium
Russell County: $3.61 regular / $4.55 premium
Birmingham: $3.59 regular / $4.46 premium
Dothan: $3.59 regular / $4.35 premium
Auburn: $3.58 regular / $4.40 premium

Around early spring break season, prices around the coast were higher than north Alabama’s. Regular gas price increases have slowed down in the tourist destinations of Baldwin and Mobile counties, but other southern counties closer to the west border remain high.

You can see a full map for average gas prices across Alabama on the AAA website.

Gas prices increase as spring break season continues

Make sure your wallet is prepared before you hit the road! (Alabama’s Beaches)

We are in the midst of spring break season, and gas prices have risen since folks started hitting the beach for the school holiday.

AAA says springtime typically sees higher gas prices as gasoline demand rises and summer-blend gasoline production begins.

GasBuddy can give you an estimate on the gas cost of any trip based on local gas prices along the route and how many times you’d be expected to fill up.

Here are some estimated costs for roundtrips from around Alabama to Gulf Shores, based on average miles per gallon for city (18 MPG) and highway (25 MPG) in addition to tank size (14 gallons):