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GasBuddy: Indiana gas prices fall; cheapest $3.29, priciest $4.59 on 2026-09-28

Giant FM reported on 2026-09-28 that GasBuddy data showed Indiana station pump prices ranged from $3.29 to $4.59 per gallon. The report said Indiana prices were 77.2 cents higher than a year earlier and 46.2 cents higher than a month earlier; nationally, gasoline averaged $4.42/g and diesel $6.449/g.

BUSINESSINDY BRIEFBy BusinessIndy Editorial StaffCommentsPublished October 8, 2026 at 7:17 PM EDTOriginal reporting: September 28, 2026 at 2:14 PM EDT · Brief prepared from earlier coverageLiving story · 6 sources

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According to Giant FM’s 2026-09-28 report summarizing GasBuddy data, the cheapest station in Indiana was priced at $3.29 per gallon and the most expensive at $4.59 per gallon, a spread of $1.30 per gallon. The update said Indiana prices stood 77.2 cents per gallon higher than a year earlier and 46.2 cents higher than a month earlier (as of the report).

The same GasBuddy summary noted the national average gasoline price fell 1.6 cents in the prior week to $4.42 per gallon, while the national average diesel price decreased 4.1 cents to $6.449 per gallon. GasBuddy compiled the national figures from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations. The report also listed historical Indiana prices for Sept. 28 in 2021–2025.

WHY IT MATTERS

This update tells motorists and businesses how much variation still exists at the pump and where the broader market stood on 2026-09-28. GasBuddy’s numbers come from a large pool of price reports—more than 11 million weekly submissions across over 150,000 stations—so they reflect crowdsourced retail prices, not a government survey or a single company’s data.

A wide range between the cheapest and most expensive stations ($3.29 to $4.59) means drivers can still save money by choosing different stations nearby. Year‑over‑year and month‑over‑month rises (77.2 cents and 46.2 cents, respectively) describe how the typical Indiana pump price on the report date compared with the same date one year earlier and with the prior month; they do not, by themselves, explain why prices changed.

For example, imagine two stations in the same town: one at the $3.29 price and another at $4.59—choosing the cheaper one saves money per gallon. What to watch next: subsequent weekly GasBuddy updates (and any official fuel‑supply or refining news) to see whether the short‑term national declines reported that week become a sustained trend in Indiana.

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