{
  "question": "Was today expensive gas?",
  "url": "https://was.today/expensive-gas",
  "verdict": "yes",
  "headline": "YES",
  "answer": "Yes — Columbus averages $4.42 a gallon, over $1 above last October and the priciest October on record.",
  "details": [
    "Columbus average $4.42/gal vs $4.29 national, as of Oct 24",
    "Year ago the national average was $3.07/gal",
    "AAA: October 2026 tracking as most expensive October ever"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "whatsthepriceofgas.com",
      "url": "https://whatsthepriceofgas.com/gas-prices/ohio/columbus"
    },
    {
      "title": "News-Talk 1480 WHBC",
      "url": "https://www.whbc.com/gas-prices-high-wheres-the-savings/"
    },
    {
      "title": "NBC4 WCMH-TV",
      "url": "https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/central-ohio-news/ohios-gas-tax-pause-making-its-way-into-columbus/?ipid=promo-link-block1"
    },
    {
      "title": "AAA Fuel Prices",
      "url": "https://gasprices.aaa.com/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top&lctg=68f5e638d75d3dd7b504f87c"
    },
    {
      "title": "AAA Fuel Prices",
      "url": "https://gasprices.aaa.com/todays-state-averages/"
    },
    {
      "title": "galvnews.com",
      "url": "https://www.galvnews.com/news_reuters/texas/gas-prices-on-pace-for-most-expensive-october-ever-aaa-says/article_6546ae60-2a4b-5632-bce8-7763152e0064.html"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-24",
  "place": "Columbus, OH, US",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/expensive-gas/2026-10-24/us/oh/columbus",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-25T02:49:24.103Z"
}