Same storyLater: US gas prices are on track to set a Labor Day record, with the national average…Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.
What this entry found
- ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADS
9 outlets carried this. They resolve to 6 independent sources.
A reader sampling these outlets received 6 accounts, not 9.
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
roi-nj.com carried 5 details no other outlet reported.
- New Jersey gas prices soared 20 cents over the last week to $4.24, the second-largest increase in the country behind only Oregon
- In New Jersey, the September 3 price was up 11 cents over the same time last month and $1.15 over the last year
- Warren County, New Jersey has the cheapest gasoline at $4.20 average; Cape May County is the most expensive at $4.32
- New Jersey gas prices last year on September 3 were $3.190
- President Donald J. Trump said this week that the Strait of Hormuz was under U.S. control
9outlets→6independent
What happened, for context
Gas prices are surging ahead of Labor Day 2026, with the national average reaching $4.14 per gallon for regular gasoline as of Thursday/Friday, September 3-4, 2026, according to AAA. This would mark the highest price ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday, surpassing the previous record of $3.82 set on September 3, 2012. The price surge is attributed to volatility in the Strait of Hormuz and crude oil prices in the $90 per barrel range.
8 of 9 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: kfor.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- cbsnews.comINDEP
- dailyrepublic.comUNCLASSIFIED
- newsroom.aaa.comUNCLASSIFIED
- wgmd.comINDEP
- kfor.comINDEP
- yahoo.comUNCLASSIFIED
- roi-nj.comUNCLASSIFIED
- washingtonexaminer.comPARTISAN
- wrnjradio.comUNCLASSIFIED
References
- cbsnews.comGas prices surge just before Labor Day, as diesel hits record highScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
- dailyrepublic.comLabor Day on track to set record at the pumpScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
- kfor.comSoaring gas prices on track to break records this Labor Day WeekendScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
- newsroom.aaa.comLabor Day On Track to Set Record at the PumpScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
- roi-nj.comLabor Day on track to set price record at the pump, with N.J. gas prices soaring 20 cents from last week - ROI-NJScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
- washingtonexaminer.comGas prices: On pace to be the most expensive Labor Day in US historyScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
- wgmd.comAAA: Labor Day On Track to Set Record at the PumpScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
- wrnjradio.comLabor Day gas prices on track to set record high, AAA saysScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
- yahoo.comSoaring gas prices on track to break records this Labor Day WeekendScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
Carried by multiple outlets
- National average for regular gasoline reached $4.14 per gallon (Thursday) or $4.15 per gallon (Friday), up 4 cents from a week earliercbsnews.com, dailyrepublic.com, newsroom.aaa.com, roi-nj.com, washingtonexaminer.com, wgmd.com, wrnjradio.com, yahoo.com
- This would be the highest gas price ever recorded for Labor Day if it holdscbsnews.com, dailyrepublic.com, newsroom.aaa.com, roi-nj.com, washingtonexaminer.com, wgmd.com, wrnjradio.com, yahoo.com
- The previous Labor Day record was $3.82 per gallon, set on September 3, 2012dailyrepublic.com, newsroom.aaa.com, roi-nj.com, washingtonexaminer.com, wgmd.com, wrnjradio.com, yahoo.com
- Gas prices have never exceeded $4 per gallon on Labor Day until this yearcbsnews.com, dailyrepublic.com, newsroom.aaa.com, roi-nj.com, washingtonexaminer.com, wgmd.com, wrnjradio.com, yahoo.com
- Volatility in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed crude oil prices to approximately $90 per barrelcbsnews.com, dailyrepublic.com, newsroom.aaa.com, roi-nj.com, washingtonexaminer.com, wgmd.com, wrnjradio.com
- Even though gasoline demand typically decreases at this time of year, prices are higher this year due to high crude oil costscbsnews.com, dailyrepublic.com, newsroom.aaa.com, roi-nj.com, washingtonexaminer.com, wgmd.com, wrnjradio.com
- and 3 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- Since the start of the Iran war, higher gas and diesel prices have cost Americans more than $741 per household, according to a tracker from Brown Universityonly cbsnews.com
- Susan Bell, senior vice president of downstream research at Rystad Energy, stated that high diesel prices will stoke inflation by raising consumer goods pricesonly cbsnews.com
- California motorists are paying an average of $5.78 per gallon, an increase of 15 cents from a week agoonly dailyrepublic.com
- Solano County motorists were paying an average of $5.71 per gallon as of Thursdayonly dailyrepublic.com
- Doug Johnson, AAA Mountain West Group spokesman, stated that August set a record and this Labor Day weekend is on track to also set a record at the pumponly dailyrepublic.com
- The national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station stayed at 42 centsonly newsroom.aaa.com, wgmd.com
Reported unevenly
- National average gas price on the date reportedstated by cbsnews.com: $4.14 (Thursday), washingtonexaminer.com: $4.15 (Friday)