Americans hit with record-high Labor Day Weekend gasoline prices
📍 Aftermath
By early September, gasoline prices across the United States had risen above $4 per gallon, reaching a Labor Day record amid the Iran war and refinery disruptions. The high cost was reported to be squeezing travelers and consumers as the summer travel season ended and political tensions rose.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Gas prices hit Labor Day high thehill.com · 50d ago
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Fuel prices at record Labor Day high in US thanks to Iran War and refinery issues AP News · 53d ago broke it first
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