Record #5725
US gasoline prices will rise further above the roughly $3.50/gallon level reached by 2026-03-09
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #5725 David Pakman · Global financial panic unleashed by Trump’s Iran war
Original quoteAnd this is only going to lead oil prices higher and it's going to leave gas prices higher, which leads to everything getting more expensive because the transportation of most of the stuff we have is based on petroleum based fuels.
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How the call settles
AAA/EIA national average retail gasoline price exceeds its 2026-03-09 level of about $3.50/gallon at some point before the end of April 2026.
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because EIA weekly national average rose above the 2026-03-09 level of $3.502/gal in every subsequent week through April: $3.720 (3/16), $3.961 (3/23), $3.990 (3/30), $4.120 (4/06), $4.123 (4/13), $4.123 (4/27).. Applied stored rule: AAA/EIA national average retail gasoline price exceeds its 2026-03-09 level of about $3.50/gallon at some point before the end of April 2026.
Outcome evidence
EIA weekly national average rose above the 2026-03-09 level of $3.502/gal in every subsequent week through April: $3.720 (3/16), $3.961 (3/23), $3.990 (3/30), $4.120 (4/06), $4.123 (4/13), $4.123 (4/27).
Outcome date: 2026-03-16
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-09
Basis: research