by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont is $3.00 per gallon, unchanged from last week, up 3 cents/g from last month and down 15 cents/g from a year ago. The lowest price in the state this week was $2.63/g while the highest was $3.29/g, a difference of 66.0 cents per gallon.
Prices are lowest in Bennington ($2.85/g) and Rutland ($2.90/g) counties and highest in Essex ($3.10/g), Washington ($3.06/g), and Grand Isle ($3.06/g), according to AAA.
Meanwhile, GasBuddy is reminding drivers to fill up on certain lower-priced days: Sundays in Vermont and avoid Thursdays if you can. See chart below.
Average gasoline prices in Burlington have risen 0.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.05/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 100 stations in Burlington. Prices in Burlington are 1.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 15.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Burlington was priced at $2.94/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.19/g, a difference of 25.0 cents per gallon.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.98/g today. The national average is up 10 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 15 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to AAA.
The national average price of diesel has increased 6.2 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.686 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.
Historical gasoline prices in Burlington and the national average going back five years:
February 23, 2025: $3.20/g (U.S. Average: $3.08/g)
February 23, 2024: $3.25/g (U.S. Average: $3.27/g)
February 23, 2023: $3.51/g (U.S. Average: $3.35/g)
February 23, 2022: $3.67/g (U.S. Average: $3.55/g)
February 23, 2021: $2.60/g (U.S. Average: $2.65/g)
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Albany- $2.98/g, down 0.5 cents per gallon from last week's $2.98/g.
New Hampshire- $2.83/g, up 2.0 cents per gallon from last week's $2.81/g.
“Average gasoline prices continue to drift higher as crude oil trades near its highest level since last summer, driven by mounting geopolitical risk premiums tied to escalating tensions between the United States and Iran,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “While there has been no direct disruption to energy infrastructure, markets are increasingly pricing in the possibility of a broader exchange that could threaten supply flows. Beyond geopolitics, we’re also seeing localized supply constraints, including refinery outages and disruptions along the Olympic Pipeline, which have amplified price pressures in the Pacific Northwest. These developments are unlikely to be isolated, as planned refinery maintenance is set to intensify in the weeks ahead. As seasonal supply tightens, the national average is increasingly likely to retest the $3-per-gallon threshold.”
GasBuddy graphic.
GasBuddy®, a PDI Technologies company, is North America’s trusted fuel savings platform, helping consumers fuel up for less for over 25 years. With over 100 million app downloads, GasBuddy delivers real-time prices at 150,000+ stations and tangible savings through Pay with GasBuddy+™. It 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.
SOURCE 2.23.2026. GasBuddy
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