gasoline

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Costco’s U.S. comparable sales, adjusted for gasoline, rose 8.7% in May, marking their highest level in over a year.

From Barron's • 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 revenues would be sent to the federal Highway Trust Fund, just as gasoline and diesel tax revenues are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Refineries responded by increasing production and prioritizing jet fuel over gasoline and diesel, said Mohith Velamala, an energy analyst at BloombergNEF.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

He was trying to control me, just as he had, in his way, controlled the planting, the use of the gasoline, the tractor, and even my going to church.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien