{
  "question": "Was today a record for gas prices?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-record-for-gas-prices",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — at $4.29 a gallon the national average sits well below the $5.01 record, and October is only a monthly record, not a daily one.",
  "details": [
    "AAA national average: $4.2858 on 10/26/26",
    "All-time record high: $5.01 on 6/14/2022",
    "October 2026 tracking as most expensive October on record"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "AAA Fuel Prices",
      "url": "https://gasprices.aaa.com/state-gas-price-averages/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=674634935713a71a3106e975"
    },
    {
      "title": "AAA",
      "url": "https://newsroom.acg.aaa.com/georgia-gas-prices-ease-but-remain-elevated/"
    },
    {
      "title": "WSLS",
      "url": "https://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/2026/10/26/virginia-gas-prices-cheapest-and-most-expensive-places-to-fill-up-oct-26-2026/"
    },
    {
      "title": "WSYX",
      "url": "https://abc6onyourside.com/topic/National-average"
    },
    {
      "title": "GasBuddy",
      "url": "https://www.gasbuddy.com/home?search=columbus%2Bohio&fuel=12&method=all&maxAge=0"
    },
    {
      "title": "Newzjunky",
      "url": "https://www.newzjunky.com/aaa-gas-prices-remain-unseasonably-high/"
    },
    {
      "title": "LinkedIn",
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/roi-nj_aaa-us-gas-price-average-falls-6-cents-activity-7519472744728563712-FGmH"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-26",
  "place": "United States",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-record-for-gas-prices/2026-10-26/us",
  "scope": "country",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-26T10:43:34.874Z"
}