Gasbuddy on current gasoline prices:
So, even as spot oil prices declined, current gasoline prices rose (since 7/5). Front month gasoline futures (NYMEX, RBOB) show that expected future gasoline prices are also rising.
Source: Barchart NYMEX data, accessed 7/9/2026.
Rising over the past week but the MAGA cheerleaders will emphasize the past month which you chart shows. But let’s draw this chart for the past 6 months – shall we?
pgl: I was trying to be economical in graphs — front month futures over last six months should convey the information, except for the truly ignorant and the willfully mendacious. Oh…you’re right – *some* people (maybe CoRev?) will try to make hay of Figure 1…
US gasoline and diesel exports remain steady or marginally higher. Diesel in particular is avg 1.5 mbbl/day.
That will Strategic Petroleum Reserve is down 83 mbbl year on year.
Refinery utilization is 96%