Metairie gas watch: New Orleans metro regular slips to $3.55, diesel $4.62

AAA‘s latest New Orleans metro fuel check, not a Metairie-only citywide average, shows both regular gas and diesel easing again. On June 20, AAA put regular at $3.546 a gallon and diesel at $4.618.

Regular gas is down 3.1 cents from yesterday, 12.6 cents from a week ago, and 49.7 cents from a month ago. AAA also says regular is still about 70.6 cents higher than a year ago, so the short-term easing is real even if prices remain above last summer’s level.

Diesel followed the same pattern. AAA’s June 20 check shows diesel down 3.3 cents from yesterday, 14.8 cents from a week ago, and 52.6 cents from a month ago. It is still about $1.284 higher than a year ago, which matters for contractors, delivery drivers, fleets, and small businesses that burn fuel every day.

Metairie shoppers can still find lower posted prices at individual stations. Shell at 4941 Veterans Memorial Blvd lists regular at $2.49 and diesel at $3.39, and a Circle K at 4601 Veterans Memorial Blvd shows the same posted prices. Those are individual pump snapshots, not a marketwide average, but they show why comparison shopping can save real money before you fill up.

That gap matters for commuters, households, restaurants, weekend travelers, and service businesses around Metairie. AAA’s national update said pump prices were falling for a third straight week, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration‘s latest fuel report showed softer recent pricing at the national level. Share the highest and lowest local pump prices you’re seeing.

Sources

• AAA Fuel Prices — Louisiana/New Orleans metro averages (June 20, 2026)
• AAA Newsroom — Pump Prices Fall for Third Straight Week (June 11, 2026)
• U.S. Energy Information Administration — Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update (June 16, 2026 release)
• Shell — 4941 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie