{
  "id": 17986732,
  "title": "Gas prices could shape the midterms. See the US states where prices have risen the most.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/gas-prices-could-shape-the-midterms-see-the-us-states-where-prices",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-03T16:04:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/gas-prices-midterms-states-rising-most-2026-11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rising gas prices have emerged as a key issue in the upcoming 2026 midterms, with 42 US states seeing regular gas prices more than $1 higher than a year ago. The Iran War, which began in February, has disrupted global fuel supplies, leading to a 40% increase in regular gas prices and a 71% rise in diesel prices across the country. Michigan, a crucial battleground state, experienced the second-largest surge in gas prices after Wisconsin. AAA's Fuel Price Tracker indicates that average gas prices in the US are now nearly 40% higher than a year ago. The White House predicts that once the conflict in the Middle East concludes, gas prices will significantly decrease. For a detailed look at how fuel prices have risen across the US, Business Insider compared today's prices with those from a year ago, ranking states by the percentage increase in regular gas prices.",
  "summary": "In more than 40 states, fuel prices have increased by at least $1 per gallon over the past year. See how your state ranks.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}