Ohio gas prices dip to $4.263 after three-week climb
Regular gasoline across Ohio eased 21 cents the week of September 28, 2026, breaking a three-week run higher, the Energy Information Administration reports.
Regular gasoline averaged $4.263 a gallon across Ohio the week of September 28, 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly survey. That's down 21 cents from the week before, when the statewide average had climbed for three straight weeks EIA +3. Midgrade averaged $4.838 and premium $5.418 that same week EIA.
A bumpy few months at the pump
Prices at the pump have swung sharply since late summer. The statewide average sank to $3.797 the week of August 31, then rose for three straight weeks, reaching $4.478 by September 21 EIA +2. That climb broke with this week's drop to $4.263, a 21-cent decrease EIA +1. Midgrade and premium followed the same pattern, easing from their September 21 levels EIA +1.
Where this fits in the bigger picture
Statewide gas has climbed since this price series began in October 2024, when a gallon of regular averaged $3.03 EIA. The current price is nearly 41% higher than that starting point EIA. The average has worked out to about $3.25 a gallon since the series began EIA. Over that span, the high was $4.78 the week of May 4, 2026, and the low was $2.53 the week of December 22, 2025 EIA.
By the numbers
These figures come from the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly Ohio gasoline price survey, covering the week of September 28, 2026, alongside its surveys for the surrounding weeks back through late August 2026 EIA +8.
Sources
The source filing
| Week of | September 28, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Regular, all formulations | $4.263 |
| Midgrade | $4.838 |
| Premium | $5.418 |
| Change from previous week (regular) | -21.5 cents |
| Units | dollars per gallon, statewide average |
| Area | Ohio, statewide |
Published by U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Retail Gasoline Prices. This is the agency's public filing as The Lantern received it, shown with its fields named in plain English.