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Gas prices drop below $4 for first time since July despite inflation

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Knox, B. (2026, November 10). Gas prices drop below $4 for first time since July despite inflation. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-and-environment/4798638/gas-price-drop-below-4-first-july-inflation-but-still-up-30-percent-from-pre-war-levels/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-10 · by Brady Knox

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Gas prices have dropped below $4 per gallon for the first time since July, according to GasBuddy, which now lists the national average at $3.98 as of Tuesday. This decline is attributed to the U.S.'s improved ability to transport oil through the Strait of Hormuz and peace signals from the White House, despite ongoing inflation that saw the Consumer Price Index rise by 0.4% in October.
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As of November 10, 2026, U.S. gasoline prices fell below $4 per gallon for the first time since July, according to data from AAA and GasBuddy. This decline, amounting to a decrease of more than 38 cents in one month, is attributed to falling crude oil prices and refineries switching to cheaper winter fuel blends, as well as seasonal drops in demand. Despite this relief at the pump, overall inflation remains high, with consumer prices increasing by 0.4% in October compared to September. Patrick De Haan, a petroleum expert from GasBuddy, predicts that fuel costs could continue to ease into Thanksgiving due to ongoing geopolitical improvements and reduced tensions related to the conflict with Iran.

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GasBuddy Iran U.S. the White House

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Gas prices reached record highs this year amid the war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but the U.S.’s growing ability to get oil through the strait has given the U.S. a reprieve at the pump, along with signaling of peace overtures from the White House.
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GasBuddy now puts the national average at $3.98 as of Tuesday, a number expected to continue falling through November.
2026-11-11 · Washington Examiner
Gas prices drop below $4 for first time since July despite inflation · assertive framing

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Gas prices continued their post-election tumble, finally averaging below $4 per gallon for the first time since July, though inflation continued to run higher than expected. asserted
inflation → continue → July
Gas prices reached record highs this year amid the war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but the U.S.’s growing ability to get oil through the strait has given the U.S. a reprieve at the pump, along with signaling of peace overtures from the White House. asserted
ability → reach → House
GasBuddy now puts the national average at $3.98 as of Tuesday, a number expected to continue falling through November. asserted
GasBuddy → put → November
The drop comes despite the Consumer Price Index rising 0.4% in October, above the expected 0.3% increase. asserted
Index → come → increase
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