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Sunday, September 6

Inflation

Gas Prices Hit $4.15 a Gallon, the Highest September Average on Record

via AAA

The national average for regular gasoline reached $4.15 a gallon on September 4 — the highest price ever recorded for the month of September — as Middle East tensions from U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran tightened crude oil supply. Falling domestic gasoline inventories in late August added further upward pressure.

Why it matters

Higher pump prices drain every household budget — a family filling a 15-gallon tank twice a week pays roughly $18 more per month at $4.15 than they did at $4.00.

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