invasion

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August 2022 was the last time the national average for a gallon of gas hit $4, during the early months of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

However, average prices are still below the record highs of $5.01 for gas and $5.81 for diesel, set in June 2022 in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In 1990, when gasoline prices jumped in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, helping to precipitate a recession, the average light vehicle got 18.8 miles to the gallon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

ChatGPT launched nine months after Russia’s Ukraine invasion, taking tech stocks and power industry-exposed stocks on a wild rally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Kennedy agreed to the proposal in Khrushchev’s “knot of war” letter—the Soviets would remove their missiles from Cuba, and the United States would give, as the letter put it, “assurances against an invasion of Cuba.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin