gasoline

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Average spending on gasoline was about $2,411 — or 3.1% of all annual household spending — in 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

JPMorgan Chase beat first-quarter earnings expectations, with volatility from the Iran conflict leading to record market revenue and with consumers continuing to spend in the face of higher gasoline prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Since the start of the Iran conflict, with gasoline prices up roughly $1 per gallon, Ford stock was off 14%, coming into Tuesday trading.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

If I can compare it to a fire, there were several pieces of wood and now there is gasoline and lumber and all types of stuff thrown into it — so now it is ignited.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

There was still a smell of gasoline in the church, such an acrid smell that it made Meggie cough.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke