gasoline

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Some of the tankers transiting the Panama Canal are carrying crude oil, but others are carrying gasoline and other crude distillates from the U.S.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Consumers saw a 19.2% jump in energy prices in April compared with a year earlier, most notably a 28.6% jump in gasoline prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The federal gas tax sits at 18.4 cents a gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents a gallon for diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

This set of results will be the first time that most major retailers report on consumer behavior since gasoline prices skyrocketed across the country in response to the Iran war.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Ice-cold, and bitter, and viscous, like she’d taken a swig of gasoline.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny