gallon

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Jet fuel prices have surged more than $2 per gallon from before the conflict began and are now approaching $5 a gallon, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

On Thursday, the price for a gallon of regular gas with a credit card was $3.84 at Food N’ Geaux.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Economists widely expect that the spike in gasoline prices—hovering above an average of $4 per gallon nationwide on Friday—will dampen consumer spending and likely weigh on economic growth in the second quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The drab Chevron at the edge of Chinatown these days is charging nearly $9 a gallon, $3 more than the Los Angeles area’s average of $5.72.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Dad’s new car gets over ten miles to the gallon.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner