Birmingham gas prices rise again: regular at $4.08, diesel at $5.28

Birmingham drivers are paying a little more at the pump again. AAA’s May 8 check put the metro average for regular gasoline at $4.083 a gallon, up 0.7 cents from yesterday and 20.1 cents from a week ago. Diesel was $5.275, essentially flat from yesterday and up 4.1 cents week over week.

Regular gas keeps edging higher. Birmingham’s regular average is up 26.4 cents from a month ago and $1.334 from a year ago. That matters for commuters, parents on school runs, and anyone with a daily drive.

Diesel is steady day to day, but it is still expensive. The Birmingham average is down 13.8 cents from a month ago, but it is also $1.954 higher than a year ago, which keeps pressure on contractors, delivery drivers, service fleets, and businesses that burn fuel every day.

For context, Birmingham’s regular average is a bit below the Alabama average of $4.099, while diesel is basically right in line with the state’s $5.276 average. Both local prices are still well below the national AAA averages of $4.546 for regular and $5.663 for diesel, but they remain far above year-ago levels.

That means fuel is still a real budget item for households, weekend travelers, restaurants, small businesses, and anyone planning a busy workweek around Birmingham. Share the highest and lowest pump prices you are seeing locally.

Sources

• AAA Fuel Prices — Alabama state page
• EIA Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update