gallon
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The average cost of regular US gasoline has jumped more than 46 percent since late February to $4.37 per gallon, while that of diesel rocketed 67 percent over the same period to $6.28 per gallon.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Average U.S. retail prices for regular gasoline were at $4.372 a gallon Friday, down from $4.225 a month ago.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Imported LNG costs about six times more than U.S. natural gas, while the price of heating oil in Massachusetts has increased to $6.12 a gallon from $3.53 a year ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Singh now yearns for prewar fuel prices of $4 per gallon, when filling up the tank cost $1,200.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Don’t worry about it. I’ve got a thirty-five gallon tank, remember?”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
The company claims it produced 19 million US gallons of water in the sky in three hours.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
For example, Rainmaker's 19 million gallons equates to around 0.01 inch of rain across 100 square miles.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Transport loads are the cheapest way to buy dyed diesel, he said, with maybe 7,000 to 7,400 gallons per delivery.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Armed with his new Flying J loyalty rewards card that earns him free showers after purchasing 1,000 gallons, he was unbothered by record prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Laleh had demolished her meatball sub, leaving gallons of sauce spread around her mouth: a conquering Klingon warrior drenched in the blood of her enemies.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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