2026-09-079brief

Gas hit $4.13 a gallon over Labor Day weekend, topping the 2012 record of $3.82

OPEC+ left October output quotas unchanged as the Iran war cuts Middle East supply.

Diesel set its own record at $5.89 a gallon this week, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said oil could fall to $40-50 a barrel once the Iran conflict ends.

  • National average: $4.13/gallon (Washington Examiner reports $4.15)
  • Prior Labor Day record: $3.82, set in 2012
  • OPEC+ agreed Sunday, Sept. 6, to hold October quotas flat

Gas hit $4.13 a gallon over Labor Day weekend, topping the 2012 record of $3.82 chartData: POLI