gasoline

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It accounts for a smaller share of each barrel of oil than gasoline or diesel, and refineries have limited flexibility to quickly boost output.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The latest data showed that consumers didn’t entirely pull back in every other category to make up the difference in higher gasoline prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Excluding gasoline, sales were up by 0.6% month over month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Retail sales surged in March, but much of the gain was driven by higher gasoline prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

When the Warden tried to buy gasoline for the Viking funeral, a man on the docks talked him out of the idea.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French