Cherry Hill area gas & diesel: AAA prices up (regular vs diesel) — July 24

AAA’s latest price check for the Philadelphia (NJ Only) metro series—used here as a Cherry Hill-area proxy—shows both regular gas and diesel higher as of 7/24/26. Regular and diesel are rising on different schedules, with diesel climbing faster in dollars-per-gallon terms.

Regular gas: up vs yesterday and up vs last week

Regular (as of 7/24/26): $4.171/gal
AAA lists $4.157 on 7/23/26 and $3.983 from last week for the same Philadelphia (NJ Only) metro average series. That’s +$0.014 vs yesterday and +$0.188 vs last week.

Looking farther back, AAA also shows regular at $3.896 month ago and $2.980 year ago.

Diesel: also up vs yesterday and up more vs last week

Diesel (as of 7/24/26): $5.359/gal
AAA lists $5.328 on 7/23/26 and $5.105 from last week. That’s +$0.031 vs yesterday and +$0.254 vs last week.

For longer comparison points, AAA shows diesel at $4.922 month ago and $3.657 year ago.

How local movement fits the wider U.S. pattern

AAA U.S. national averages (price as of 7/24/26) also point to elevated prices: regular is $4.105/gal (yesterday $4.091; week ago $3.981) and diesel is $5.240/gal (yesterday $5.209; week ago $5.058).

EIA’s latest weekly retail context through 7/20/26 similarly shows an upward week-over-week move: U.S. regular gasoline is $4.001/gal (+$0.146 from the prior week) and U.S. on-highway diesel is $5.134/gal (+$0.338 from the prior week).

Why diesel’s jump can be felt beyond the gas tank

For most commuters, the biggest daily budget pressure shows up at the regular-gas pump. But diesel is tightly linked to delivery vehicles and service trucks, contractors, and businesses that depend on shipping and frequent driving routes. When diesel stays firm (or keeps climbing), it can show up indirectly in higher delivery fees, service costs, and business operating expenses.

Share what you’re seeing: What are the highest and lowest regular and diesel prices you’re seeing in Cherry Hill or nearby right now?

Sources

• AAA Fuel Prices — New Jersey (includes Philadelphia (NJ Only) metro averages)
• EIA Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update (U.S. weekly gasoline + on-highway diesel retail series)