gallon
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The average price of gas in the U.S. is about $4.16 a gallon, compared with just under $3 a gallon immediately before the attacks on Iran in late February.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Increased fuel prices, driven by the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure, caused gas prices to rise by one dollar per gallon.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The crisis has raised average gasoline prices to $4.15 a gallon and diesel to $5.68 a gallon, although there are signs that those may have peaked — for now.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
On Thursday, the average cost of a gallon of gas in California was $5.93, compared to the nationwide average of $4.16, according to the American Automobile Association.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
She stopped now and then, when she passed a town, to buy bread, peanut butter, apples, to refill the gallon jug in the passenger seat with water at a fountain.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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