Gasoline averaged about $2.94 nationally in late February.
An archived pump-price figure offers a check on claims about what most states were paying.
Confidence in FACT verdict
The national average US gasoline price was about $2.94 per gallon in the week ending February 23, 2026.
A president can describe exceptionally cheap gasoline, but prices differ dramatically across cities, weeks and states.
FactCheck.org cited Energy Information Administration figures indicating the national regular gasoline average in the week ending February 23 was nearly $2.94 per gallon.
That is a straightforward archival measurement. It should never be presented as the price every driver pays or as an automatic judgment about whether a policy caused the change.
What this could mean.
- Why this verdict matters
- Fuel-price statistics can be checked for a defined week and geographic scope.
- Potential consequences
Consumers can compare national figures with local markets.
Policy discussions can distinguish nationwide averages from isolated low-price stations.
Historic price comparisons can be made without claiming every household paid the same price.
The assessment.
- Claim being checked
- The national average US gasoline price was about $2.94 per gallon in the week ending February 23, 2026.
- Evidence period
- Public evidence available through October 14, 2026
- Why we assign this confidence score
- FactCheck.org cited the US Energy Information Administration's weekly national gasoline price of nearly $2.94.
- What could change the verdict
- Weekly prices fluctuate, so the verdict is explicitly time-bounded.
The evidence.
- FactChecking Trump's State of the Union Address ↗FactCheck.org · February 25, 2026