Average gasoline price in US has risen amid escalation in Middle East

NEW YORK, July 9. /TASS/. The average price of a gallon (3.79 liters) of gasoline in the US has risen by five cents amid a new escalation of the Middle East conflict, according to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA).

The current price of a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.84; on July 8, it stood at $3.79. The average price per gallon of diesel fuel has also increased, from $4.77 to $4.81.

The highest fuel prices are recorded in California where a gallon of gasoline costs an average of $5.38.

The all-time high for the average price of gasoline in the United States was recorded in June 2022 when the cost per gallon exceeded $5.

Air defenses destroy 111 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions within 12-hour period

In particular, drones were shot down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, Tula, Kaluga, Moscow, Krasnodar Regions, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Republic of Tatarstan

Read more