Average cost of gas drops to less than $4 per gallon for first time since July

The Hill - Nov 10, 2026

The national average for the cost of gas dropped to less than $4 per gallon on Tuesday for the first time since July, as prices soared in the months following the start of the Iran war. According to AAA, the average price of gas hit $3.98 per gallon, the first time in 114 days that...

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