Salley area gas and diesel prices (AAA): Regular gas up since yesterday; diesel nearly flat

Salley drivers and businesses are starting the week with a split picture on fuel. As of July 16, 2026, AAA’s closest metro-style proxy for Salley (the Aiken-Edgfield County averages) puts regular gasoline at $3.723 per gallon, up from $3.678 yesterday (+$0.045). Diesel is basically steady at $4.806 per gallon, up just $0.005 from $4.801 yesterday.

Regular gas: higher since yesterday, up versus last week

Regular gas in the AAA Aiken-Edgfield County average is $3.723 today, compared with $3.564 a week ago. That’s an increase of $0.159—enough to matter for anyone filling up more than once per week or paying fuel-sensitive travel costs.

Diesel: nearly flat since yesterday, but still above last week

Diesel is $4.806 today, essentially unchanged from yesterday (+$0.005). But compared with last week’s $4.494, diesel is higher by $0.312. The longer move looks a bit softer than last month, too: AAA shows diesel easing from $4.875 a month ago to $4.806 today (-$0.069).

How this compares to the national picture

At the national level, EIA’s weekly figures for the week ending July 13, 2026 show $3.855 per gallon for regular gasoline and $4.796 per gallon for on-highway diesel. Those U.S. numbers don’t predict Salley pump prices day-for-day, but they help frame whether local moves are moving in the same direction as the broader market.

What higher (or steady) prices can mean locally

• Commuters: when regular gas climbs week-to-week, budgeting for routine driving can tighten quickly, especially for longer routes or multiple family vehicles.
• Delivery drivers and contractors: diesel staying high versus last week can push up weekly operating costs even when prices are “nearly flat” from one day to the next.
• Service businesses and fleets: fuel is only one line item, but steadier daily diesel still doesn’t erase the higher-than-last-week baseline.
• Farm and equipment users: since diesel has been easing from last month yet remains elevated versus last week, monitoring can help with planning around fieldwork and scheduled maintenance.

Diesel’s month-over-month easing is a sign that volatility can go either way—but AAA’s daily updates are still the clearest way to track what’s happening right now.

What are you seeing at the pump? Share the highest and lowest regular and/or diesel prices you’ve noticed locally, and tell us where (town or highway route if you know it).

Sources

• AAA Fuel Prices (South Carolina) — Aiken-Edgfield County averages (Regular & Diesel: current, yesterday, week ago, month ago, year ago)
• U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) — Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update (national week ending 7/13/26 context)
• U.S. Census Bureau — Salley CCD profile (Aiken County, SC)