{
  "id": 8250504,
  "title": "Gas prices are surging past $4.40 a gallon as the Iran war squeezes U.S. drivers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/gas-prices-are-surging-past-4-40-a-gallon-as-the-iran-war-squeezes-u",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T12:50:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/us-gas-prices-iran-war-record-091826"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The national average hit $4.44 a gallon on Thursday, up more than $1.20 from a year ago, as crude oil holds above $100 a barrel",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}