{
  "question": "Was today the costliest gas price on record?",
  "url": "https://was.today/the-costliest-gas-price-on-record",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — US regular gasoline averages about $4.26 a gallon, far below the $5.016 record from June 2022.",
  "details": [
    "AAA's record high for regular unleaded is $5.016, set June 14, 2022.",
    "Today's national average is roughly $4.26 to $4.27 per gallon.",
    "Diesel is the exception: about $6.32 now versus a $5.815 record from 2022."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "National average gas prices",
      "url": "https://gasprices.aaa.com/?state=US"
    },
    {
      "title": "AAA: National Average Gas Price Has Fallen 6 Cents - RVBusiness - Breaking RV Industry News",
      "url": "https://rvbusiness.com/aaa-national-average-gas-price-falls-6-cents/"
    },
    {
      "title": "National Average Jumps 13 Cents in One Week",
      "url": "https://gasprices.aaa.com/national-average-jumps-13-cents-in-one-week/"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-27",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/the-costliest-gas-price-on-record/2026-10-27",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-28T03:26:08.116Z"
}