EnergyReader · 2026-08-07 16:13

U.S. Gasoline Prices Near Calendar Record as Tight Stocks Outlast the Crude Pullback

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 7, 2026

GasBuddy warned on Tuesday (2026-08-04) that U.S. gasoline prices were on track to hit a calendar record, even as crude markets had pulled back from earlier peaks. By Friday (2026-08-07), RBOB gasoline front-month traded at $2.99 a gallon, up 1.01% on the session, near levels that a brief June easing had appeared to cap.

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