Record #5331
The US national average gas price will reach $5.00 a gallon within two months (by ~end of June 2026)
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #5331 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 hits $5.00/gallon on or before ~2026-06-30
Our reasoning
NO on the research record because The AAA national average never reached $5.00; it topped out around $4.56 on May 21, 2026, then fell, with June 2026 averaging $4.05 and the average around $4.12 by late June. It was still only $4.09 on July 30, 2026. | NEAR MISS (review 2026-08-08): Gas peaked at $4.56 inside the window, 8.8% short of the named $5.00 figure — within the ~10% numeric near-miss band, with the direction of the call right.. Applied stored rule: AAA/EIA national average retail gasoline price hits $5.00/gallon on or before ~2026-06-30.
Outcome evidence
The AAA national average never reached $5.00; it topped out around $4.56 on May 21, 2026, then fell, with June 2026 averaging $4.05 and the average around $4.12 by late June. It was still only $4.09 on July 30, 2026. | NEAR MISS (review 2026-08-08): Gas peaked at $4.56 inside the window, 8.8% short of the named $5.00 figure — within the ~10% numeric near-miss band, with the direction of the call right.
Outcome date: 2026-06-30
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-01
Basis: research