{
  "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 gas is around $4.29 a gallon, well below the 2026 peak and the all-time records.",
  "details": [
    "AAA put the national average at $4.29 as of Oct. 25, 2026.",
    "The 2026 peak was $4.56 a gallon in May.",
    "EIA says the inflation-adjusted record is 2012 at $5.08 a gallon."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Gas prices: Rise to new national average record high price for 2026",
      "url": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4577598/gas-prices-rise-to-new-national-average-record-high-price-for-2026/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Gas prices set record for highest number of days above $4 a gallon in a calendar year - ABC News",
      "url": "https://abcnews.com/Business/gas-prices-set-record-highest-number-days-4/story?id=137253203"
    },
    {
      "title": "Gas and diesel hit record seasonal highs in mid-August 2026",
      "url": "https://qz.com/gas-diesel-prices-record-seasonal-high-august-2026-081326"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-27",
  "place": "United States",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/the-costliest-gas-price-on-record/2026-10-27/us",
  "scope": "country",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-28T02:14:08.588Z"
}