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Gas prices surge
The gist
U.S. average gasoline rose 17.2 cents in a week to $4.25 a gallon.
The jump hits drivers and trucking costs in a season when prices usually fall.
How it unfolded
- Sep 9, 2026Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews that oil prices 'are going to be tumbling downward' after the midterm elections.
- Sep 10, 2026Pennsylvania average gasoline reached $4.45 a gallon and diesel averaged $6.18; national diesel stood at $5.97; Brent crude traded around $102 a barrel, up from roughly $70 in February.
- Sep 11, 2026The national average for regular gasoline climbed 14 cents in one week to $4.29; U.S. inflation accelerated as gas prices jumped 3.9% from July to August and were more than 27% higher than a year earlier.