Record #4342
US gasoline prices will go back up to $4.00 per gallon (by roughly August 2026)
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #4342 MeidasTouch · Tuesday Afternoon Breaking News Updates with Ben - 7/14/2026
Original quoteAnd now gas prices are going back up to $4. And if you look at our strategic reserves, they're being depleted.
Quote begins at 08:19
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How the call settles
AAA/EIA national average regular gasoline price reaches $4.00 per gallon or higher
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because EIA recorded the U.S. regular-gasoline average at $4.001 per gallon on July 20, exceeding the frozen $4.00 threshold before the deadline.. Applied stored rule: AAA/EIA national average regular gasoline price reaches $4.00 per gallon or higher.
Outcome evidence
EIA recorded the U.S. regular-gasoline average at $4.001 per gallon on July 20, exceeding the frozen $4.00 threshold before the deadline.
Outcome date: 2026-07-20
Verdict recorded: 2026-09-10
Basis: research
Correction history
- Outcome
The previously published verdict has been withheld from public scoring because its semantic resolution date did not meet the public validation contract. No replacement verdict has been published.