gasoline

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Rising energy costs, with gasoline up from $3 to over $4, present a headwind, potentially eroding tax refund gains.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

If I can compare it to a fire, there were several pieces of wood and now there is gasoline and lumber and all types of stuff thrown into it — so now it is ignited.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Wholesale inflation tends to be more volatile than the consumer-price index, which also accelerated in March as Americans paid more for gasoline and diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Since the start of the Iran conflict, with gasoline prices up roughly $1 per gallon, Ford stock was off 14%, coming into Tuesday trading.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

I pull into the garage, brain dripping with gasoline fumes.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson