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Gas prices reach Labor Day high amid Iran war
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The average price of gas going into this Labor Day weekend reached a record holiday high compared to past years at $4.14 a gallon, according to a national tracking average from AAA. The previous record for Labor Day was $3.82 in 2012.
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Eager to close out the summer with a final Labor Day getaway? You may need to pack a little extra patience and a bigger budget this year. Strong travel demand is colliding with surging fuel costs, making this holiday weekend one of the most expensive on record for road trippers and flyers alike.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- For the first time ever, the average price of gas on Labor Day is expected to be more than $4 per gallon. In the last two days, GasBuddy released both its gas report for the previous week and its forecast for Labor Day one week later. The fuel savings platform found [...]
Drivers hitting the road for Labor Day weekend are expected to face the highest gas prices ever recorded for the holiday, according to GasBuddy. The fuel savings platform projects the national average price of gasoline will reach $4.03 per gallon over Labor Day weekend.
GasBuddy reports that average gas prices for the upcoming Labor Day weekend are projected to reach a record high of $4.03 per gallon due to global market uncertainties.
(ABC 6 News) — As the U.S.-Iran war reaches its six-month mark, the financial impacts continue to be felt locally, specifically at the pump. While Minnesota gas prices have fallen nearly 15 cents in the past week, drivers are still paying nearly a dollar more per gallon than they were a year ago, wi…
Labor Day weekend is almost here and travelers across the country are gearing up to head to the airport or hit the highway for the last vacation of the summer.
The unofficial end to summer is likely to bring heavy traffic to Colorado’s mountains this Labor Day weekend, and filling up at the pump will cost motorists noticeably more than last year. Denver ranks No....
GasBuddy reports that average gas prices for the upcoming Labor Day weekend are projected to reach a record high of $4.03 per gallon due to global market uncertainties.
Drivers in the Philadelphia area are facing the highest gas prices ever recorded for Labor Day weekend, according to AAA. Prices have climbed to $4.31 per gallon in the Philadelphia five-county area, more than a dollar higher than on this day last year, AAA Public Affairs representative Jana Tidwell…
Arkansans who hope to make the most of this Labor Day weekend will have to deal with scorching heat and stubbornly high gas prices. The maximum temperature is forecast to be at or near 100 degrees in communities across the state from Friday through Monday, according to the National Weather Service o…
FAYETTEVILLE -- High gas prices and scorching heat are expected to greet a record number of travelers trying to get away for the last big weekend of the summer.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — The bad weather could have a huge impact on the big holiday weekend, as many Americans hit the road and the skies for Labor Day. Across the country, the summer send-off is in full swing.
As reported by AAA Texas’ Weekend Gas Watch, the average gas price across Texas was $3.69 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel on Thursday. This price is six cents more than it was last week and 92 cents more compared to the same day last year.
Gas prices in Arkansas are rising ahead of Labor Day weekend, with the state average reaching $3.77 per gallon despite remaining below the national average.
Drivers should expect to pay the highest gas prices ever during Labor Day weekend this year in the Las Vegas Valley as prices continue to increase nationwide.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Drivers should prepare for busy Wisconsin roads this Labor Day weekend, with AAA expecting travel to increase slightly from last year. AAA Director of Public Affairs Nick Jarmusz said Labor Day is one of the more concentrated travel weekends because most people are working w…
NEWARK, N.J (PIX11) — Weekends typically begin after work on Fridays, but holiday weekends, like Labor Day Weekend right now, usually begin early. Traffic monitors on the roads, airports, and rails show that holiday travel is already well underway, and that this year, costs for travel are noticeably…
Labor Day travelers are set to face gas prices over $4 a gallon this year. Clint Henderson, managing editor of The Points Guys, shares his best tips for planning an affordable trip.
The unofficial end to summer, despite ongoing warm temps in Southwest Florida, brings a holiday weekend where many plan to travel in and out of the Sunshine State. Labor Day travel is expected to be a busy one for Floridians according to experts, despite higher travel costs and expected traffic dela…
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