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Record-High Labor Day Gas Prices Expected in Idaho
AAA says Idaho’s average is $4.62 a gallon, with holiday travel demand pushing state and national pump prices to record highs.
- On Friday, AAA reported travelers will face record gas prices for Labor Day, with the national average reaching $4.14 per gallon and Idaho prices hitting $4.62.
- Ongoing conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, is driving fuel costs higher as analysts expect prices to remain elevated until shipping resumes.
- Since the war in Iran began, fuel expenses have cost Americans more than $741 per household, while Idaho currently ranks seventh for the most expensive gasoline in the United States.
- Despite price concerns, AAA Idaho public affairs director Matthew Conde noted that travelers still plan to make their road trips, while Vice President JD Vance said he could not predict when prices would fall below $3.
- Following meetings last week, President Trump secured control of about 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil, though experts caution it will take years for those fields to yield enough crude to affect fuel prices.
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Pain at the pump? AAA says Labor Day gas prices set for record high
Travelers hitting U.S. roads for Labor Day are set to feel pain at the pump, with gas prices at a record high for this time of year, according to AAA.
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