Gas Prices at Record High for Any Labor Day Weekend
AAA said regular gas averaged $4.14 a gallon and diesel hit $5.85, while refinery strains and overseas attacks keep fuel costs elevated.
- On Labor Day, September 7, 2026, United States gas prices averaged $4.14 per gallon—a holiday record—while diesel hit an all-time high of $5.85 per gallon on Friday, according to the American Automobile Association .
- The Iran War and closure of the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted global oil supplies, while Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries squeezed diesel availability, said Tom Seng, professor of energy finance at Texas Christian University.
- Since the Iran War began, high fuel costs have cost Americans more than $741 per household; traveler Duke DeCarlo of Bloomfield said the strain is "life-compromising," affecting both travel and groceries.
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday on ABC's "This Week" that the administration is taking steps to increase production and expects the marketplace to push prices "meaningfully lower" in coming months.
- United States refineries operating at 98% capacity leave limited flexibility for disruptions; however, futures pricing suggests gasoline could be about 35 cents cheaper in November, offering potential relief.
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HuffPostFuel Prices at Record Labor Day High in US Thanks to Iran War and Refinery Issues
It’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. The average price of regular gas was $4.14 a gallon heading into the holiday, nearly a dollar higher than last year and well above the Labor Day weekend record of $3.82...
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