Record #5757
The US average gasoline price will reach $4.00 per gallon by March 26, 2026
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How the call settles
National average retail gasoline price hits $4.00/gallon on or about 2026-03-26
Our reasoning
NO on the research record because AAA's national average for regular gasoline was $3.98/gallon on 26 March 2026 — up 10 cents on the week and a full dollar from $2.98 on 26 February — but it did not reach $4.00 by the deadline. The national average first exceeded $4.00 on 2 April 2026 at $4.08. | NEAR MISS (review 2026-08-08): AAA's average was $3.98 on the deadline date - within 0.5% of the named $4.00 figure - and crossed $4.00 a week later on Apr.... Applied stored rule: National average retail gasoline price hits $4.00/gallon on or about 2026-03-26.
Outcome evidence
AAA's national average for regular gasoline was $3.98/gallon on 26 March 2026 — up 10 cents on the week and a full dollar from $2.98 on 26 February — but it did not reach $4.00 by the deadline. The national average first exceeded $4.00 on 2 April 2026 at $4.08. | NEAR MISS (review 2026-08-08): AAA's average was $3.98 on the deadline date - within 0.5% of the named $4.00 figure - and crossed $4.00 a week later on April 2.
Outcome date: 2026-03-26
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-09
Basis: research