gallon
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That is the equivalent of roughly $8.50 a gallon, compared with around $4.22 a gallon on average in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Meanwhile, retail gasoline prices are averaging $4.174 a gallon on Sunday, down from $4.558 a gallon last month but up from $3.131 a gallon a year ago, according to AAA.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
The average price of a gallon of petrol in the US stood at $4.24 on Thursday, according to the AAA motoring group.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
However, with gas rising to $4.26 a gallon on average, more Americans are opting to pay a few thousand dollars extra to get a new car that also uses less fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
When the tub was partly full, I carried it over to the elephants’ pathway, at the entrance, put it on the ground, and poured in most of a gallon of “bloody Jik”—laundry bleach.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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