US gas prices fall below $4 for 1st time since March, but still 25% higher than last year
A customer readies to pump gas at this Ridgeland, Miss., Costco, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. s. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) 2026-06-18T12:06:29Z NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. gas prices fell below $4 a gallon on average Thursday, but just barely. It is the first time since March that the.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from AP says: A customer readies to pump gas at this Ridgeland, Miss., Costco, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. s. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) 2026-06-18T12:06:29Z NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. gas prices fell below $4 a gallon on average Thursday, but just barely. It is the first time since March that the.
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- Published: Jun 18, 2026, 1:23 PM UTC
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