Coverage dated June 8, 2022 to June 10, 2022

$5 gas is here: AAA says nationwide average hits new high

Headline from Omaha World-Herald, on the newest of 2 developments

The nationwide average price for a gallon of gasoline has topped $5 for the first time ever. Auto club AAA said the average price on Saturday was $5.00. Motorists in

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Developments in this update

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  1. Gas prices rising toward $5 a gallon in US; record in UK

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  2. Newest

    $5 gas is here: AAA says nationwide average hits new high

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

Reports & sources

90 articles, oldest first.

  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Gas prices rising toward $5 a gallon in US; record in UK (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    DALLAS (AP) — The average price that Americans pay for a gallon of gasoline is closing in on $5, an unwelcome milestone and another drain on the wallets of consumers who are paying more for many other…

  2. The Eagle

    Gas prices close in on $5 a gallon in US, hit record in UK (opens The Eagle)

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    The Eagle's feed description

    DALLAS — The average price that Americans pay for gasoline is closing in on $5 a gallon, another drain on the wallets of consumers who are paying more for many

  3. Breitbart News

    Gas Prices Soar to National Average of $5 per Gallon (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Gas prices on Thursday soared to a national average of $5.00 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.

  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Gas prices rising toward $5 a gallon in US (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    AAA said the nationwide average for regular on Thursday was $4.97 a gallon, up a quarter in just the last week and $1.90 more than drivers were paying a year

  5. Oil Price

    U.S. National Average Gasoline Price Hits The Dreaded $5 Mark (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    U.S. gasoline prices jumped on Thursday to a national average of $5 per gallon, a record high

  6. Forbes

    Gas Over $5 A Gallon Nationally (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Gas prices continue to soar past records, and GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis warned Thursday prices will likely continue to rise.

  7. Portland Press Herald

    Gas prices rising toward $5 a gallon in U.S.; hit record in UK (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Gasoline is closing in on $5 a gallon nationwide for the first time ever, according to AAA.

  8. The Week

  9. Omaha World-Herald

    $5 gas is here: AAA says nationwide average hits new high (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    The nationwide average price for a gallon of gasoline has topped $5 for the first time ever. Auto club AAA said the average price on Saturday was $5.00. Motorists in

  10. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    US average gas price hits $5 for 1st time ever (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description

    The nationwide average price for a gallon of gasoline has hit $5 for the first time ever, according to auto club AAA.

  11. Washington Times

    Gasoline reaches $5 per gallon average nationwide for first time: AAA (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The national average retail price for a gallon of gasoline reached $5 for the first time on Saturday according to AAA figures. Drivers in some parts of the country are paying far more, however, with the average price in California hitting $6.43 per gallon.

  12. CNN

    Average US gas price hits $5 for first time (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    For the first time ever, a gallon of regular gas now costs $5 on average nationwide, according to AAA's Saturday reading.

  13. Towleroad Gay News

    U.S. Gasoline Average Price Tops $5 Per Gallon In Historic First (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    By Laura Sanicola

  14. NPR

    The average gas price in the US hits $5 for the first time (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    AAA said the average price on Saturday was $5.00, but motorists in some parts of the country, especially California, are paying far above that.

  15. KOB 4

    AAA says nationwide average gas price has hit $5 a gallon for the first time, a grim milestone amid soaring inflation (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    AAA says nationwide average gas price has hit $5 a gallon for the first time, a grim milestone amid soaring inflation.

  16. Al Jazeera

    US: Gasoline average price tops $5 per gallon in historic first (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The average price for regular unleaded petrol rose to $5.004 a gallon on Saturday from $4.986 a day earlier, AAA says.

  17. NBC 6 South Florida

    Gasoline Prices Top $5 a Gallon Nationally for the First Time and Are Likely Headed Higher (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline rose above $5 nationally for the first time, and prices look set to continue to rise into the summer months.

  18. Digital Journal

    US gas price hits a record $5 a gallon: auto group (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The average price of premium gasoline at the pump has surpassed $5 a gallon for the first time in the United States, the American Automobile Association

  19. NBC News

    Nationwide gas prices hit $5 a gallon, AAA says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The national average price jumped 19 cents in the past week, and is up $1.93 from this time last year.

  20. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    $5 gas is here: AAA says U.S. average hits new high (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The national average price has jumped 19 cents in just the past week, and it's up $1.93 from this time last year.

  21. PBS NewsHour

    Nationwide average for gasoline tops $5 per gallon, AAA says (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Auto club AAA said the average price on Saturday was $5.00. Motorists in some parts of the country, especially California, are paying far above that.

  22. Los Angeles Times

    Nationwide average for gallon of gas reaches new high: $5 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The national average price for gas, which has jumped 19 cents in the last week, is now $5, according to AAA.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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