Hawai‘i bucks national increasing trend for gas prices with decrease at pump during past week

A GasBuddy survey of 214 stations in Honolulu found average gasoline prices in and around the Hawai‘i capital decreased 6.7 cents per gallon during the past week, averaging $5.55 per gallon as of Monday, April 27.

Meanwhile, prices shortly after 8 a.m. Monday at Hilo and other Big Island gas pumps ranged from $5.19 per gallon on the low end to as much as $5.69 per gallon.

Honolulu prices are 31.6 cents per gallon more than a month ago and stand $1.15 per gallon more than a year ago.

Neighboring area current gas prices

• Hawai‘i (Neighbor islands): $5.53 per gallon, down 10.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $5.64 per gallon.
• Oakland, Calif.: $5.90 per gallon, up 7.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $5.82 per gallon.
• San Francisco: $6.06 per gallon, up 11.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $5.95 per gallon.

GasBuddy price reports showed the cheapest station in Honolulu was priced at $4.68 per gallon Sunday, April 26, while the most expensive was $6.05 per gallon, a difference of $1.37 per gallon.

The lowest price Sunday in Hawai‘i was $4.68 per gallon while the highest was $6.05 per gallon, a difference of $1.37 per gallon.

Price of gasoline increased 7 cents per gallon during the past week nationally, averaging $4.04 per gallon as of Monday.

GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering more than 150,000 gas stations throughout the United States show the national average is up 5.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands nearly $1 per gallon more — at 94.3 cents — than a year ago.

The national average price of diesel decreased 9.2 cents compared to last week, standing at $5.408 per gallon.

5-year historical Honolulu gasoline prices (national average)

• April 27, 2025: $4.40 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.10 per gallon).
• April 27, 2024: $4.65 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.65 per gallon).
• April 27, 2023: $4.63 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.61 per gallon).
• April 27, 2022: $5.13 per gallon (U.S. average: $4.14 per gallon).
• April 27, 2021: $3.65 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.88 per gallon).

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“Average gasoline prices rose in 39 states over the last week, with the national average moving higher, while diesel prices declined in most states, offering a brief divergence at the pump,” said GasBuddy chief of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan in a release about the gasoline prices. “However, that divergence may prove short-lived.”

De Haan said oil prices are climbing again as markets react to renewed geopolitical tensions and cancellation of talks between the United States and Iran amid the ongoing conflict. Gasoline prices as a result are set to increase even further this week, with diesel expected to follow.

“Many inland states — including those in the Great Lakes and Plains — could see average gas prices climb to their highest levels since 2022, while price-cycling markets may also experience another round of hikes in the next few days,” he said.

GasBuddy is a PDI Technologies company and North America’s trusted fuel savings platform, helping consumers fuel up for less throughout more than 25 years.

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With 100-million-plus app downloads, GasBuddy is the most authoritative source of station-level fuel pricing data, updating averages 288 times daily from the broadest mix of inputs — spotter reports, direct station integrations and transactional data.

News reporter Nathan Christophel contributed to this story.