OLYMPIA, Wash. Drivers in the Olympia metro area got a small break at the pump this week, though prices remain sharply higher than a year ago, according to AAA data compiled by Stacker and reported by KIRO 7 News Seattle.
As of Oct. 19, the current price of regular gasoline in the Olympia metro stood at $5.33 per gallon, just below the statewide Washington average of $5.39.
That marks a weekly drop of 8 cents, or 1.4 percent. Compared with a year ago, however, Olympia drivers are paying 90 cents more per gallon, an increase of 20.4 percent. The metro's most expensive recorded price for regular gas was $5.83, reached on May 21, 2026.
Diesel prices moved in the opposite direction. Diesel in Olympia now averages $7.31 per gallon, up 9 cents, or 1.3 percent, over the week and up $2.14, or 41.4 percent, from a year ago. The historical high for diesel was $7.44, set on Sept. 22, 2026.
For comparison, the least expensive gasoline markets in the nation are all in North Carolina, according to the data: Goldsboro at $3.45, Fayetteville at $3.47 and Rocky Mount at $3.50 per gallon.