U.S. inflation hits 4.2% in May as gas and shelter push costs higher
U.S. inflation accelerated in May, with the CPI up 4.2% year over year as gasoline and shelter kept pressure on commuting and household budgets.
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Chesapeake gas watch: regular near $3.90, diesel tops $5.45
Chesapeake drivers can still find regular under $4 at one 7-Eleven, but diesel runs above $5.45 at another as AAA’s Virginia and Hampton Roads averages ease.
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U.S. inflation hits 4.2% in May as gas costs keep budgets under pressure
May inflation rose 4.2% from a year earlier as gasoline stayed expensive, consumers kept spending, and households had little savings cushion.
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Arlington-area gas eases to $3.45, diesel to $4.63 in AAA check
AAA’s June 10 check puts Fort Worth-Arlington regular at $3.445 and diesel at $4.625, both down again and still below Texas and U.S. averages.
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Bellaire fuel watch: Marathon holds at $4.69 gas and $6.09 diesel as regional averages ease
Bellaire MI Gas & Diesel Watch – Marathon still lists regular at $4.69 and diesel at $6.09, above AAA benchmarks as Michigan prices ease.
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Poteau gas watch: regular eases, diesel stays near $4.70
Poteau-area gas eased a bit June 9, with regular down from last week and diesel still near $4.70, above Oklahoma’s average but below U.S. diesel.
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Cincinnati gas rises, diesel eases in latest AAA fuel check
Cincinnati OH Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s June 9 check shows regular gas up and diesel down, with gas below Ohio and U.S. averages and diesel below Ohio.
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Arlington-area fuel prices ease again: regular at $3.48, diesel at $4.64
AAA’s June 9 check puts Fort Worth-Arlington regular at $3.4750 and diesel at $4.6390, both easing again but diesel still runs well above last year.
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Atlanta gas prices dip again; diesel stays about $1.10 above regular
Atlanta fuel prices eased again, with regular gas and diesel both lower than the last AAA check and diesel still about $1.10 above regular.
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Delta fuel watch: regular gas and diesel stay split across local pumps
Delta CO Gas & Diesel Watch – Regular is near $4.50 and diesel about $5.67 at nearby pumps, keeping work trucks and deliveries under pressure.
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Denver gas and diesel prices slip again, but remain far above last year
Denver gas and diesel both eased again on June 3, and AAA says the metro remains below Colorado and U.S. averages even as prices run higher than last year.
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Bellaire fuel watch: gas holds near $4.69, diesel near $6.09 as AAA benchmarks ease
Bellaire’s Marathon listing shows regular near $4.69 and diesel near $6.09, both above Michigan and U.S. averages as AAA benchmarks eased.
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Draper gas watch: Lone Peak 7-Eleven falls to $4.48 regular, $5.32 diesel
Lone Peak’s 7-Eleven now lists $4.479 regular and $5.319 diesel, both lower than June 2 and tied with the other Draper 7-Eleven for now.
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Cincinnati gas dips below $4 again as diesel eases to $5.649
Cincinnati’s latest AAA check puts regular gas at $3.966 and diesel at $5.649, both lower than Wednesday and last week, with regular back under $4.
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Draper gas watch: Lone Peak 7-Eleven climbs to $4.70 regular, $5.62 diesel
Draper’s Lone Peak 7-Eleven lists $4.70 regular and $5.62 diesel, both higher than the last check, while 12300 South stays cheaper on both fuels.
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Bellaire fuel watch: gas near $4.69, diesel near $6.09 as prices ease
AAA’s latest Traverse City-area check shows regular gas and diesel easing, but Bellaire’s Marathon listing still sits above both averages.
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Atlanta gas and diesel prices dip again, but both are still higher than a year ago
Atlanta GA Gas & Diesel Watch – Regular gas is $3.901 and diesel $4.983 in AAA’s latest check, both lower week to week but still well above last year.
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Aurora fuel prices cool, but diesel still swings by station
Colorado’s benchmark eased again, but Aurora station prices still range from $3.959 regular to $5.199 diesel, leaving room to shop around.
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Delta fuel watch: regular near $4.50, diesel near $5.67 as Colorado eases
Delta CO Gas & Diesel Watch – A Main Street Shell still lists low estimates, but broader Delta checks sit near $4.50 regular and $5.67 diesel.
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Altoona gas and diesel are flat day to day, but both are still above last week
Altoona’s latest AAA check shows regular gas at $4.468 and diesel at $5.956 — both flat from yesterday, but still lower than last week.
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U.S. inflation stayed at 3.8% in April as gas and grocery costs lingered
April CPI and PCE both ran at 3.8% year over year, while gas prices and softer confidence kept pressure on U.S. household budgets in May.
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Bellaire fuel watch: gas edges up, diesel eases in Traverse City area
Bellaire MI Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s latest Traverse City-area check shows mixed pump movement: regular gas rose slightly, diesel slipped, and both stay high.
