Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released average fuel price data for May 2026. Regular gasoline hit $4.48 per gallon. The value represents an increase of 9.2% compared to April.
Diesel no. 2 closed the month at US$ 5.60 per gallon. Esse level came 1.8% above that recorded in the previous month. The increases reflect pressures observed throughout the year.
Annual variations show more pronounced movement. Gasoline rose 42.2% compared to May 2025. Já diesel accumulated a gain of 60.0% in the same interval.
Regular Gasolina records monthly increase of 9.2%
The national average price of regular gasoline went from US$4.10 in April to US$4.48 in May. Essa high occurred across the board.
Vários factors contributed to the movement. Entre them, adjustments in global supply and domestic demand for road transport. The result appears consistent with recent trends in the sector.
Motoristas felt the impact directly in their pockets. The value per gallon once again approached peaks seen in previous periods of tension in the energy market.
Diesel accumulates a significant increase of 60% in 12 months
The average price of diesel in 2 reached US$5.60 in May. The monthly variation was 1.8%. However, the annual data reveals stronger pressure.
Fuel used mainly in freight and cargo transportation rose 60% compared to May 2025. Essa escalation affects chain logistics costs.
Empresas of road transport faces readjustments in operations. The transfer occurs for the final price of products delivered to different regions of the country.
- West Coast registered $5.59 on regular gasoline
- Central Atlantic scored $4.49
- Rocky Mountain stood at $4.47
- New England reached $4.45
- Midwest had $4.39
- Lower Atlantic reached $4.14
- Gulf Coast registered the lowest value at US$3.95
Regiões show marked differences in gasoline prices
Costa Oeste led the values in May. The average price of regular gasoline reached $5.59 per gallon. The region also presented an annual increase of 32.2%.
Atlântico Central followed, at US$4.49. The increase in 12 months reached 44.5%. Já and Montanhas Rochosas were close, at US$ 4.47 and an annual variation of 43%.
New England registered $4.45, with the largest annual increase across regions: 49.6%. Centro-Oeste had US$4.39 and an increase of 45.7%.
Sul Atlântico marked $4.14. Golfo appeared at the lowest national level, US$3.95, despite an annual increase of 44.5%.
Essas regional differences arise from factors such as distribution costs, local taxation and proximity to refineries. The pattern repeats itself in BTS’s monthly reports.
Impacto in transport and logistics costs
The increase in fuel prices directly influences the transport sector. Freight Empresas adjusts rates to cover higher diesel expenses.
The effect spreads to the end consumer. Itens transported by road tend to undergo price adjustments throughout the production chain.
Dados from BTS indicate that diesel, used in a large part of the heavy fleet, records a more intense increase in the annual comparison. Isso reinforces pressure on freight transport.
Analistas follows the movement to project impacts on the inflation of services and goods. The month of May consolidated a recovery trend in values after periods of relative stability.
Comparação with previous months reinforces uptrend
The BTS report allows you to view recent developments. In April 2026, regular gasoline had closed at a lower level. Gasoline rose consistently.
Diesel also maintained an upward trend, although with a more moderate monthly variation in May. The numbers confirm that 2026 brought price recovery compared to the previous year.
The federal agency reinforces the importance of monitoring these indicators. Eles serve as a thermometer for economic activity linked to transport.