Record #5330
The US national average gas price will reach about $4.50 a gallon by the end of the month (~end of May 2026)
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #5330 Breaking Points · 4/30/26: Trump Orders Indefinite Blockade, US Tries To Collapse Iran Economy, Trump Delusional Oil Bet
Original quoteIt will be four to fifty probably by the end of the month, and it'll be five within two months.
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How the call settles
AAA/EIA national average retail gasoline price reaches roughly $4.50/gallon by the end of May 2026
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because AAA reported the national average for regular gasoline at $4.55/gallon on May 7, 2026 (up 25 cents for a second straight week), peaking near $4.56 on May 21 -- above the ~$4.50 threshold well before the end of May.. Applied stored rule: AAA/EIA national average retail gasoline price reaches roughly $4.50/gallon by the end of May 2026.
Outcome evidence
AAA reported the national average for regular gasoline at $4.55/gallon on May 7, 2026 (up 25 cents for a second straight week), peaking near $4.56 on May 21 -- above the ~$4.50 threshold well before the end of May.
Outcome date: 2026-05-07
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-01
Basis: research