gallon

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Average gasoline prices nationwide have jumped by more than $1 a gallon over the past month, according to data from the AAA.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

It is also uncertain when U.S. gas prices — which jumped past an average of $4 a gallon this week for the time since 2022 — would go lower.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The national average price topped $4 a gallon on Tuesday for the first time since 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

From the truck he sold coffee and pastries, the hot lunches Mami cooked daily, and the bark cider he made by the gallon.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago