{
  "question": "Was today the cheapest gas in the US?",
  "url": "https://was.today/the-cheapest-gas-in-the-us",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — North Carolina has the country's cheapest gas at about $3.53/gallon; Ohio sits near $4.00–$4.37.",
  "details": [
    "North Carolina average $3.53 after suspending its 41-cent gas tax",
    "Georgia second-cheapest at about $3.70 a gallon",
    "AAA national average $4.29; Ohio regular about $4.37"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Open-Meteo weather forecast",
      "url": "https://open-meteo.com/"
    },
    {
      "title": "NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts",
      "url": "https://local.newsbreak.com/fox8-news-1589948/4962769209174-north-carolina-has-cheapest-gas-in-america-after-tax-suspension"
    },
    {
      "title": "Quartz",
      "url": "https://qz.com/states-regular-gas-under-4-a-gallon-aaa#15-states-where-regular-gas-costs-less-than-4-a-gallon#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts",
      "url": "https://www.newsbreak.com/guessing-headlights-373736147/4964700112666-cheapest-gas-in-america-north-carolina-suspends-state-gas-tax-throughout-thanksgiving"
    },
    {
      "title": "Glance",
      "url": "https://trends.glance.com/story/articles/Sports/US/en/usa-today/s-7ZIJsyag-3b005def-a6e4-5a63-a8b0-b523539db2c0?utm_source=g&summary=false&utm_medium=spaces_maosp&sr=Glance&gpid=%24GPID&sdkv=spaces_v1&gl_imp_id=%24IMP_ID&userId=%24USER_ID%3D&referrer=bundle_cards&campaign=ad_reco&ism=false&ad_consent=true&personalisation=true&pagesource=more_stories_you_might_enjoy#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "AAA Fuel Prices",
      "url": "https://gasprices.aaa.com/todays-state-averages/"
    },
    {
      "title": "NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts",
      "url": "https://www.newsbreak.com/nl/sports-1FmpPFpS#1"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-26",
  "place": "Columbus, OH, US",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/the-cheapest-gas-in-the-us/2026-10-26/us/oh/columbus",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-26T06:05:25.383Z"
}