Same storyEarlier: Gas prices are surging ahead of Labor Day 2026, with the national average reaching $4.14…Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.
What this entry found
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
wrnjradio.com carried 5 details no other outlet reported.
- US gasoline demand decreased from 9.04 million barrels per day to 8.92 million barrels per day last week
- Domestic gasoline supplies fell from 206.8 million barrels to 205.7 million barrels
- Gasoline production remained at an average of 9.8 million barrels per day
- West Texas Intermediate crude oil settled at $91.01 per barrel Wednesday, up 79 cents
- Gas price was approximately $3.19 one year ago (September 2025)
9independent outlets
What happened, for context
US gas prices are on track to set a Labor Day record, with the national average at $4.14–$4.15 per gallon on September 3, 2026, exceeding the previous Labor Day record of $3.82 set in 2012. Diesel prices have hit an all-time high of $5.85 per gallon. Multiple outlets attribute the spike to ongoing US-Iran conflict and volatility in the Strait of Hormuz, which has pushed crude oil prices around $90 per barrel.
7 of 9 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: cbsnews.com, kare11.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- aol.comUNCLASSIFIED
- cbsnews.comINDEP
- dailywire.comPARTISAN
- kare11.comINDEP
- newsroom.aaa.comUNCLASSIFIED
- roi-nj.comUNCLASSIFIED
- tampabay28.comUNCLASSIFIED
- vtdigger.orgUNCLASSIFIED
- wrnjradio.comUNCLASSIFIED
References
- aol.comUS gas prices on track to top $4 per gallon on Labor Day for the first time everScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
- cbsnews.comHigh gas prices may not stop travelers this Labor Day weekend, experts sayScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
- dailywire.comGas Prices Jump As Americans Brace For Most Expensive Labor Day At The Pump EverScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
- kare11.comGas prices on track to set Labor Day weekend recordScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
- 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
- tampabay28.comGas prices set to break Labor Day record as diesel hits all-time high nationwideScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
- vtdigger.orgA bump at the pump: Labor Day is on track to have the highest gas prices everScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
- wrnjradio.comLabor Day gas prices on track to set record high, AAA saysScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
Carried by multiple outlets
- National average gas price is $4.14–$4.15 per gallon as of Labor Day weekend (September 3, 2026)aol.com, dailywire.com, newsroom.aaa.com, roi-nj.com, tampabay28.com, wrnjradio.com
- Diesel prices hit an all-time high of $5.85 per gallonaol.com, dailywire.com, tampabay28.com
- The national average has never been above $4 per gallon on Labor Day beforeaol.com, dailywire.com, newsroom.aaa.com, roi-nj.com, tampabay28.com, wrnjradio.com
- The previous Labor Day record was $3.82 per gallon, set on September 3, 2012newsroom.aaa.com, roi-nj.com, tampabay28.com, wrnjradio.com
- US-Iran war and volatility in the Strait of Hormuz are driving elevated crude oil pricesaol.com, dailywire.com, newsroom.aaa.com, roi-nj.com, tampabay28.com, vtdigger.org, wrnjradio.com
- Crude oil prices are in the $90 per barrel rangedailywire.com, newsroom.aaa.com, roi-nj.com, vtdigger.org, wrnjradio.com
- and 5 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- Vermont's average gas price is $4.29 per gallononly vtdigger.org
- Vermont's highest-ever gas price was in June 2022, when it briefly topped $5 per gallon, likely tied to the invasion of Ukraineonly vtdigger.org
- In Florida, the average gas price is about $3.95 per gallononly tampabay28.com
- In New Jersey, the average price for a gallon rose 20 cents over the last week to $4.24, the second-largest increase in the country behind Oregononly roi-nj.com
- In New Jersey, the cheapest gasoline is in Warren County at $4.20, and the most expensive is in Cape May County at $4.32only roi-nj.com
- About half the cost of regular gasoline at the pump comes directly from the cost of crude oilonly vtdigger.org
Reported unevenly
- Year-over-year gas price comparison (September 2025 baseline)stated by aol.com reports $3.20, wrnjradio.com reports $3.19