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Gas prices update
The gist
National average gasoline hit $4.28 a gallon and diesel $5.98, as Brent crude topped $100.
Drivers face record fuel costs tied to wars and refinery limits, with relief uncertain.
How it unfolded
- Sep 3, 2026National average diesel price reached $5.87 per gallon, surpassing the prior all-time high of $5.82 set in 2022.
- Sep 8, 2026National average gasoline rose 2.2 cents in a week to $4.09/g; diesel rose 29.7 cents to $5.867/g. Midland-Odessa gasoline averaged $3.77/g, up 12.8 cents in a week.
- Sep 9, 2026Brent crude surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July.