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Higher oil prices hit groceries, gas, back-to-school items

Companies that produce and sell fresh food, school supplies and anything that gets shipped using fuel reported cost impacts from an earlier spike in energy prices after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.

July 24, 2026
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Gas prices head to $4 again in heart of road trip season

Average pump prices stood at $3.98 a gallon as of July 16, according to data from the American Automobile Association — up nearly 20 cents in just 10 days. 

July 17, 2026
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Speeding wastes fuel and doesn't save much time, study says

Driving the speed limit can save U.S. drivers millions of dollars at the gas pump and eliminate millions of gallons of fuel each day, according to a study.

July 16, 2026
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Trump Orders Justice Department to Investigate Gas Prices

President Donald Trump said he has ordered the Department of Justice to look into gasoline prices, complaining that they aren’t falling fast enough.

June 25, 2026
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Lawsuit Says Gas Stations Used AI to Set California Prices

A group of California consumers claimed in a lawsuit that gas station owners including Walmart and BP are using AI to illegally manipulate pump prices in the state.

June 23, 2026
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U.S. Inflation Hits 4.2% as Energy Prices Jump

A separate report that combines inflation figures with wage data showed that real average hourly earnings fell 0.7%, the biggest drop in three-plus years.

June 10, 2026
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Gasoline Could Face Supply Crunch, Oil Trader Vitol Warns

With oil refiners skewing their output toward diesel and jet fuel, they inevitably produce less of other petroleum products, including gasoline.

June 3, 2026
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Summer Gasoline Demand Looms as U.S. Refiners Favor Jet Fuel

A global supply crunch has U.S. refineries producing jet fuel at a record pace while skewing output away from gas, setting up a potential production clash.

May 19, 2026
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House Speaker Calls Gas Tax Suspension 'Intriguing Idea'

Speaker Mike Johnson called suspending the federal gas tax “an intriguing idea” but didn’t commit to a timeline as momentum builds to take action.

May 12, 2026
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DoorDash Plans to Spend $50M on Gas Price Relief for Drivers

DoorDash said demand for deliveries remained strong in the January-March period despite higher gas prices, with total orders rising 27% to 933 million.

May 7, 2026

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