Morning update — national averages: regular $4.41, mid-grade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.39, WTI crude $96.16/bbl — plus what’s actually driving prices and real, cited ways to cut your own fuel costs.
Category: Economics
Markets, inflation, employment and trade, with the data sources and methodology made explicit.
Economics Oct 1, 2026The Cost of Living Crisis, September 2026: Gas at $4.48, Pay Falling Behind Prices
Prices are up 3.4% over the past year, gasoline is up 27%, and pay has trailed inflation since April. Three charts built from BLS data, plus the Fed chair, Beige Book contacts and lawmakers of both parties, each linked to the source.
Economics Oct 1, 2026Fuel Price Watch — Evening, September 30, 2026: Diesel $6.41, Regular $4.43
Evening update — national averages: regular $4.43, mid-grade $4.95, premium $5.34, diesel $6.41, WTI crude $96.16/bbl — plus what’s actually driving prices and real, cited ways to cut your own fuel costs.
Economics Sep 30, 2026Fuel Price Watch — Midday, September 30, 2026: Diesel $6.41, Regular $4.43
Midday update — national averages: regular $4.43, mid-grade $4.95, premium $5.34, diesel $6.41, WTI crude $96.41/bbl — plus what’s actually driving prices and real, cited ways to cut your own fuel costs.
Economics Sep 30, 2026Fuel Price Watch — Morning, September 30, 2026: Diesel $6.41, Regular $4.43
Morning update — national averages: regular $4.43, mid-grade $4.95, premium $5.34, diesel $6.41, WTI crude $96.41/bbl — plus what’s actually driving prices and real, cited ways to cut your own fuel costs.
Economics Sep 30, 2026Fuel Price Watch — Evening, September 29, 2026: Diesel $6.44, Regular $4.46
Evening update — national averages: regular $4.46, mid-grade $4.96, premium $5.35, diesel $6.44, WTI crude $96.41/bbl — plus what’s actually driving prices and real, cited ways to cut your own fuel costs.
Breaking News Sep 29, 2026Georgia Is Under a State of Emergency Over Fuel. Here’s What Kemp’s Order Does
Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency over fuel prices and suspended Georgia’s 33.3-cent gas tax through Oct. 29, along with truck weight limits, and switched on the state’s price-gouging law.
Economics Sep 29, 2026Fuel Price Watch — Midday, September 29, 2026: Diesel $6.44, Regular $4.46
Midday update — national averages: regular $4.46, mid-grade $4.96, premium $5.35, diesel $6.44, WTI crude $96.41/bbl — plus what’s actually driving prices and real, cited ways to cut your own fuel costs.