gallon
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They also want to end the war in Iran, which they link to petrol prices averaging $4.18 a gallon, marking an increase of nearly 40%.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Benchmark Brent crude traded Tuesday around $102 a barrel, with the average gallon of gasoline costing about $4.15 as American voters cast ballots in the midterm elections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
The price of a gallon of diesel - which was $3.75 before the war started in February - hit a record high of $6.52 in September.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
That would be barely noticeable by customers who have seen diesel prices rise by more than $2.65 per gallon over the last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Roy Lee had put two cases of pop and a gallon jug of water in the trunk to offer our audience.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
About 29,000 gallons of sewage was discharged near Livingston Drive and 2nd Street beginning around 6:30 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Dan's stash now includes 150 gallons of water and several large water storage containers made of soft plastic, which can be filled and kept in the bath.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
But he noted that someone would have to buy 1,200 gallons for the gas savings to cover that $120 fee.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
In January, a collapsed sewer pipe outside Washington, D.C., spilled more than 240 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
As food historian Michael Pollan has written, “Virtually every homestead in America had an orchard from which literally thousands of gallons of cider were made every year.”
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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