by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.72 per gallon, up 22 cents per gallon from last week. Prices are up 72 cents/g from a month ago and 60 cents/g from this time last year, according to AAA. The war in Iran has created chaos and uncertainty, resulted in drone strikes on shipping and pushed Brent crude to a more than three-year high, before falling to about $105 a barrel today. Gasoline prices are at their highest point since 2022.
The lowest price in the state this week was $3.25/g while the highest was $5.19/g, a difference of $1.94/g.
Prices are lowest in Bennington ($3.66/g) and Windham ($3.63/g) counties and highest in Lamoille ($3.76/g), Grand Isle ($3.79/g) and Franklin ($3.80/g), according to AAA.
Average gasoline prices in Burlington have risen 23.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.62/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 100 stations in Burlington. Prices in Burlington are 56.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 42.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Burlington was priced at $3.33/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.69/g, a difference of 36.0 cents per gallon.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 29 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.88/g today. The national average is up 96 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 78 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to AAA.
The national average price of diesel has increased $1.42 cents compared to a month ago and stands at $5.09 per gallon today.
Historical gasoline prices in Burlington and the national average going back five years:
March 16, 2025: $3.19/g (U.S. Average: $3.02/g)
March 16, 2024: $3.30/g (U.S. Average: $3.45/g)
March 16, 2023: $3.42/g (U.S. Average: $3.43/g)
March 16, 2022: $4.25/g (U.S. Average: $4.29/g)
March 16, 2021: $2.81/g (U.S. Average: $2.87/g)
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Albany- $3.64/g, up 28.1 cents per gallon from last week's $3.36/g.
New Hampshire- $3.51/g, up 17.5 cents per gallon from last week's $3.33/g.
“Consumers continue to feel the sting of rising oil, gasoline, and diesel costs as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East remain elevated, pushing gasoline prices to their highest levels in years while diesel could soon approach the $5-per-gallon mark nationally,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “Until we see a meaningful resumption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, upward pressure on fuel prices is likely to persist. At the same time, seasonal forces are beginning to intensify as several regions complete the transition to summer gasoline, creating a double headwind that could continue driving pump prices higher in the weeks ahead.”
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 3.16.2026. GasBuddy
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