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20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
10%
2 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The national average price for regular gas remained higher than a week ago on Monday, coming in at $4.097 per gallon, according to AAA.
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price → remain → AAA
Fuel costs did drop very slightly from Monday, when the national average price was $4.099 per gallon.
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price → drop → gallon
With the national average close to $4.10 per gallon, gas prices in states across the nation have naturally risen.
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prices → rise → nation
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Gas prices in the U.S. have fluctuated quite a bit this summer, primarily due to the military conflict with Iran and geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.
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prices → fluctuate → Hormuz
Fuel costs have increased from the 2026 low of $2.79 per gallon in January to the current national average of $4.097 as a result.
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costs → increase → result
Earlier in the year, 43 states had a statewide average gas price below $3 per gallon.
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states → have → gallon
Fuel costs soared in the immediate weeks after Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28, reaching a record high for the year of over $4.50 per gallon in late winter.
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Fury → soar → winter
Interestingly, despite the increase in gas prices compared to the beginning of the year, over the last month, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas has remained steady, hovering between $4.05 and $4.11.
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price → compare → 4.05
This is significantly cheaper than the year’s high of $4.56, set in May.
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This → set → May
However, few will take solace in that fact with gas prices still being over $4 per gallon.
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prices → take → gallon
Gas prices vary by region, with states on the West Coast typically having the highest prices in the nation.
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states → vary → nation
For the last two years, the lowest gas prices have usually been found in states in the South or Midwest.
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prices → find → South
Before military operations began in Iran, most of the states with the cheapest gas prices in the country were along the Gulf of America region.
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most → begin → region
That has since changed.
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That → change → ?
Currently, California has the highest fuel costs in the country, with a statewide average of $5.623 per gallon.
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California → have → gallon
This is followed by Washington state with an average fuel cost of $5.268 per gallon.
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This → follow → gallon
Alaska is next at $4.832 per gallon, followed by Nevada at $4.819 per gallon.
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Alaska → follow → gallon
Indiana has the least expensive gas prices in the nation.
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Indiana → have → nation
The Hoosier State has a statewide average for regular gas of $3.49 per gallon on Tuesday, and Texas is at $3.62.
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Texas → have → 3.62
This is followed by Tennessee with an average of $3.659 per gallon.
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This → follow → gallon
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