INDIANA — Average gasoline prices in Indiana have fallen 14.3 cents per gallon over the past week, bringing the state average down to $3.73 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,271 stations across the state.
Despite the weekly decline, drivers are still paying significantly more than in recent months and years. Indiana prices remain 30.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 74.2 cents higher than this time last year.
Across the state, pump prices showed a wide spread yesterday. GasBuddy price reports indicate the cheapest station in Indiana was priced at $3.13 per gallon, while the most expensive reached $4.19 per gallon—a difference of $1.06 per gallon.
Meanwhile, the national average price of diesel dropped 14.2 cents compared to last week, settling at $6.307 per gallon.
National Gasoline Trends and Regional Comparisons
Nationally, average gasoline prices dropped 12.5 cents per gallon over the past week to $4.30 per gallon. The national average remains up 19.3 cents from a month ago and sits $1.22 per gallon higher than a year ago, based on GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly reports across 150,000 gas stations.
Prices across nearby regional markets reflect similar downward movement over the past week:
- Indianapolis: $3.67/gal, down 16.2 cents from last week’s $3.83/gal.
- Cincinnati, OH: $3.93/gal, down 34.3 cents from last week’s $4.28/gal.
- Champaign, IL: $4.43/gal, down 23.1 cents from last week’s $4.66/gal.
Historical Indiana vs. U.S. Gasoline Averages
A look at October 5 historical data over the last five years illustrates how current Indiana prices compare to past trends:
- Oct. 5, 2025: Indiana: $2.99/gal | U.S. Average: $3.08/gal
- Oct. 5, 2024: Indiana: $3.12/gal | U.S. Average: $3.15/gal
- Oct. 5, 2023: Indiana: $3.50/gal | U.S. Average: $3.72/gal
- Oct. 5, 2022: Indiana: $4.18/gal | U.S. Average: $3.86/gal
- Oct. 5, 2021: Indiana: $3.19/gal | U.S. Average: $3.21/gal
Analyst Outlook: Global Bottlenecks vs. Domestic Relief
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, noted that widespread price drops brought relief to drivers across almost every state.
“Average gasoline prices fell in 48 states over the last week, with diesel declining in 48 states as well, as a broad-based retreat brought relief to motorists across much of the country,” De Haan said. “The largest declines were seen in Georgia and Ohio, where recently enacted fuel tax cuts amplified the drop, while price-cycling Florida and much of the Midwest also joined the broader downward trend.”
De Haan warned, however, that global supply constraints could keep prices somewhat elevated moving forward.
“For now, declines may continue in a majority of states, though some price-cycling markets are at risk of an upward swing in gas prices in the days ahead,” De Haan explained. “While oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are rising, refineries behind the Strait are not yet fully able to move products through, keeping gasoline and diesel prices elevated relative to what crude oil levels alone might suggest.”
