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Gas now tops $4 in all 50 states, DC: AAA

The average price of a gallon of regular gas is over $4 in all 50 states and Washington, D. C., according to AAA, as the U. S. war against Iran nears the three-month mark. Oil and gas prices have spiked as the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for the oil industry, has been effectively closed during…

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The HillNews report · May 20, 8:38 PM

Gas now tops $4 in all 50 states, DC: AAA

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The average price of a gallon of regular gas is over $4 in all 50 states and Washington, D. C., according to AAA, as the U. S. war against Iran nears the three-month mark. Oil and gas price...

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The Hill HomeNews report · May 20, 8:38 PM

Gas now tops $4 in all 50 states, DC: AAA

The average price of a gallon of regular gas is over $4 in all 50 states and Washington, D. C., according to AAA, as the U. S. war against Iran nears the three-month mark. Oil and gas price...

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FortuneNews report · May 20, 5:43 PM

Prices at the pump hit $4 a gallon in all 50 states—just as summer driving season begins

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The average gasoline price could surge above $5 by the end of the summer if the war continues unabated.

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