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Last updated October 18, 2026

Summary

"Do I Get Gas?" (the "Site"), at doigetgas.com, is a free tool for people in the United States. It gives a rough, general read on whether U.S. gas prices may rise or fall over the next 1-2 weeks. "We," "us," and "our" mean Ka Technology LLC, an Oregon limited liability company, which makes the Site.

Treat it like a weather forecast: useful, sometimes wrong, and never a promise.

This Disclaimer is part of our Terms of Use. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle data.

1. General information, not advice

The Site gives everyone the same general estimate. Nothing on it is:

  • financial, investment, trading, or commodities advice;
  • advice for your situation. We don't know your tank, budget, route, or local prices; or
  • a promise about what gas prices will do.

You decide whether, when, and where to buy fuel. Do not use the Site to trade oil, futures, options, or any other financial product.

2. How the forecast works

The Site shows one of five forecasts: "Rising," "Might rise," "Holding steady," "Might fall," or "Falling." It gets there like this:

  1. We take daily prices for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil. There are prices only for trading days, not weekends or market holidays, and the newest price we have may be several days old.
  2. We smooth them with a weighted moving average over the 7 most recent trading days we have.
  3. We check whether that average went up or down on each of the 3 most recent of those days. The order of those three moves sets the forecast. Three moves the same way mean "Rising" or "Falling." A turn that has held for the last two days means "Might rise" or "Might fall." Any other pattern means "Holding steady."
  4. Retail gas prices usually lag crude oil by about 1-2 weeks, so we use that trend as a rough signal for where pump prices may head next.

Only crude oil drives the forecast. The national gas prices are shown for context. The settings above (7 trading days, 3 trading days) may change as we test and tune the method.

3. Forecasts can be wrong

  • The method has been checked against only about one year of past prices. We make no claim about how often it is right.
  • The crude-to-pump lag is a general pattern, not a rule. It often breaks.
  • Sudden events can make any forecast wrong, including hurricanes, refinery outages, pipeline problems, geopolitical shocks, tax changes, and seasonal fuel-blend switches.
  • Prices vary by region, city, and station. The forecast is about the national trend, and a national trend may not match what happens at the station near you.

4. No warranty

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT, DATA, PRICES, AND FORECASTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AND TIMELINESS.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY FORECAST WILL BE CORRECT.

5. Data may be late or wrong

The Site does not show real-time prices. Prices take time to reach the Site, and the Site caches them, so what you see can trail the market by several days or more. Any price may also be incomplete or wrong.

Data Updates We may cache it for
WTI crude oil price, daily Trading days. A new price can reach the Site several days late Up to about 1 day
U.S. national average gasoline prices (regular, midgrade, and premium), weekly Weekly, dated Monday. It can reach the Site several days after that date Up to about 1 day

What this means for you:

  • Prices shown may be days old. They may not reflect what is happening today, and we make no promise about how current they are.
  • Check the dates. The Site shows the date of the newest price it has for each series, such as "Updated 3h ago · Oct 7" for crude oil or "Week of Mon, Oct 5" for gas. The forecast is as of that crude oil date, not today's date.
  • "Updated" is not the price date. "Updated 3h ago" says when the page was last refreshed, not when the newest price was published. A page refreshed an hour ago can still show prices that are days old.
  • The delay notice is a courtesy, not a guarantee. If data is older than usual, the Site may show a notice that price data may be delayed. It uses simple rules and your device's date, so it may appear late or not at all. No notice does not mean the data is current.
  • If prices fail to load, parts of the Site may be missing or out of date.

6. Reading the chart

  • The time axis is calendar days. Crude oil does not trade on weekends or market holidays, so the crude lines join the trading days on either side of those gaps.
  • The gas line is regular gasoline only, drawn as steps. Each weekly price is held flat for the 7 days it covers. It does not show prices on the days in between.
  • Crude and gas have separate scales. Crude uses the right axis (dollars per barrel) and gas the left (dollars per gallon). Each axis is fitted to its own data in the time range shown, so a move on one line can't be compared by size with a move on the other, and small changes can look large.
  • Late data is shaded. If the newest crude price looks late, the chart shades the days since then and shows a note. Like the delay notice above, it uses your device's date and simple rules, so it may appear late or not at all.
  • The 7-day average line and turning-point markers are our own calculations, not reported prices.

7. No affiliation or endorsement

  • The Site is independent. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any government agency, exchange, oil company, or fuel retailer. Our trend lines, markers, forecasts, and any other data we derive are ours alone.
  • All trademarks belong to their owners.

8. National averages, not local prices

  • Gas prices shown are U.S. national averages for regular, midgrade, and premium gasoline. They are not the price in your state, city, or at any specific station. The price you actually pay may be higher or lower.
  • We do not ask for or use your location to show prices.

9. Your decisions are your own

Whether, when, where, and how much fuel to buy is up to you. You are responsible for your choices and their results.

Never let a forecast put you in an unsafe situation, such as running your tank low before a long trip, a storm, or an evacuation.

10. Donations

Donations through Ko-fi are voluntary. They do not buy any goods, services, or better forecasts. They are not tax-deductible and are non-refundable, except for payment errors such as a duplicate charge. See our Terms of Use for details, including who may donate.

The Site may link to other websites. We do not control them and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, or privacy practices. You visit them at your own risk.

12. No professional relationship

Using the Site, emailing us, or donating does not create any advisory, fiduciary, or other special relationship between you and us. Everyone gets the same general estimate.

13. Limitation of liability

Our liability to you is limited as set out in the Limitation of Liability section of our Terms of Use. Please read it. If this Disclaimer and the Terms of Use conflict, the Terms of Use control.

14. Changes

We may update this Disclaimer. Because it is part of our Terms of Use, updates follow the Terms' rules on changes (Section 16): they apply only to use of the Site after they are posted, not to disputes that arose before. The "Last updated" date at the top shows when it last changed.

15. Contact

Questions about this Disclaimer? Email doigetgas@gmail.com.