gallon

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The drab Chevron at the edge of Chinatown these days is charging nearly $9 a gallon, $3 more than the Los Angeles area’s average of $5.72.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The average price of regular unleaded gas is currently $3.99 a gallon, according to data from AAA, up nearly a dollar since before the war started.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Meantime, holiday travelers will stare down an average nationwide gasoline price of $4.08 a gallon, and pay airfares that have skyrocketed with energy costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

In California, prices averaged nearly $5.90 a gallon as of Tuesday, according to AAA.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

He and Roberto wrapped the gallon water bottle with burlap and sewed it tightly to keep the bottle from breaking.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez