WEX® Launches New WEX Index®, Revealing How the Mobility Fleet Sector Navigated the 2026 Fuel Price Surge
Business Wire•10/11/2026•10:08 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤U.S. fuel prices rose 43% year-over-year to $4.85 per gallon in Q3 2026
- ➤38.1% of North American fleets paid above local WEX Fuel Price Index benchmarks
- ➤Premium fuel comprised 7.6% of transactions, creating up to $86.9 million potential savings
- ➤EV replacement analysis recommended 27% of 8,798 vehicles, averaging $16,595 lifetime savings
- ➤Phishing attacks increased 1,265% since Q4 2022, raising fleet spending risks
Expert Statements
Melissa Smith, Chief executive officer and president of WEX
“Fleets can’t control the price of fuel, but they can control how they respond to it”
Melissa Smith, Chief executive officer and president of WEX
“The WEX Index gives the mobility sector a fixed point of reference built from real transactions by real fleets. With that baseline, fleet managers can see how they compare to their peers, spot risk earlier, and make smarter decisions about everything from fueling habits to building a mixed-energy fleet.”
WEX(®) Launches New WEX Index(®), Revealing How the Mobility Fleet Sector Navigated the 2026 Fuel Price Surge
Drawing on proprietary data and experience serving 600,000 mobility customers, the report gives fleet benchmarks for fuel spending, risk, and mixed-energy planning
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