Anchorage gas slips, diesel stays costly in latest AAA price check (June 28, 2026)

Anchorage regular gasoline slipped in the latest AAA metro average, dropping to $4.878/gal for the price as of 6/28/26 snapshot. Anchorage diesel, meanwhile, moved the other direction, rising to $5.476/gal.

Anchorage pump-price snapshot (AAA metro averages)

Anchorage regular gasoline (metro average, AAA):

• Current (6/28/26): $4.878/gal
• Yesterday (6/27/26): $4.887/gal
• Week ago: $4.997/gal
• Month ago: $5.230/gal
• Year ago: $3.650/gal

Anchorage diesel (metro average, AAA):

• Current (6/28/26): $5.476/gal
• Yesterday (6/27/26): $5.466/gal
• Week ago: $5.575/gal
• Month ago: $5.828/gal
• Year ago: $3.878/gal

Quick read: easing day-to-day, but “still costly” overall

Since yesterday, regular is down by about a penny in the Anchorage metro average. Diesel is up slightly since yesterday—small movement, but it keeps the higher-cost fuel category feeling stubborn for anyone who depends on diesel (fleet vehicles, delivery, construction, and other work routes).

Compared with last week and last month, both fuels are lower in the AAA Anchorage averages. But both regular and diesel remain well above year-ago levels, so budgets are still under pressure.

How Anchorage compares with the U.S. trend (AAA)

On the same 6/28/26 AAA price timestamp, the U.S. national averages also moved downward versus yesterday: regular dropped to $3.867/gal and diesel fell to $4.887/gal. Anchorage’s direction isn’t identical for diesel, but the day-over-day easing for regular matches the national pattern.

EIA weekly context (latest week shown)

The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s weekly retail gasoline and on-highway diesel update also points to easing over the most recent week shown. In EIA’s latest week ending 6/22/26, U.S. regular gasoline averaged $3.914/gal (down from $4.052 the prior week), and on-highway diesel averaged $4.832/gal (down from $5.059 the prior week).

EIA’s weekly figures don’t replace the Anchorage metro pump snapshot, but they help explain the broader national backdrop as you plan short-term fuel spending.

Practical impact for Anchorage residents and businesses

• Commuters: A small dip in regular since yesterday can help at the pump, but the price level stays high for routine weekly driving.
• Diesel users: Diesel is slightly higher than yesterday’s Anchorage metro average, keeping operating costs elevated for delivery drivers, contractors, and service businesses that rely on diesel vehicles.
• Budgeting with the trend: Looking past the day-to-day noise, the weekly and monthly comparisons are pointing downward—useful for planning—while the year-ago gap shows why costs still feel heavy.

Send the fuel check back to the community: What’s the highest and lowest pump price you’re seeing right now for regular and diesel in the Anchorage area?

Sources

• AAA Gas Prices — Alaska state page with Anchorage metro averages (regular & diesel) and day/week/month/year comparisons
• U.S. EIA — Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update (weekly U.S. retail gasoline and on-highway diesel context)