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Coverage dated November 2, 2026 to November 3, 2026

Petrol prices set to hit record high under Trump on eve of US elections

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Average fuel costs during president’s second term pass Biden-era levels as affordability issues dominate Tuesday’s midterm polls

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  1. Financial Times

    Petrol prices set to hit record high under Trump on eve of US elections (opens Financial Times)

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    Financial Times's feed description

    Average fuel costs during president’s second term pass Biden-era levels as affordability issues dominate Tuesday’s midterm polls

  2. Tampa Bay Times

    Trump said gasoline is cheaper now than during Biden, Obama presidencies. Is it? (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    Gasoline prices are among the top issues for midterm voters, but President Donald Trump tried to paint today’s prices at the pump as not so bad compared with under his Democratic predecessors. The national average price of gasoline was $4.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Gas prices in Trump’s second term hit record high for any presidency (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The average price of gasoline for President Donald Trump’s second term is the highest of any presidential administration, eclipsing that of the Biden administration on Election Day. For Trump’s second term, the nationwide average price of a gallon of regular gas exceeded $3.