THE BIG PICTURE · TL;DR
JD Vance blames Biden for gas prices, but PolitiFact says Iran War is the bigger cause
U.S. gas $4.28/gal; diesel $6.26/gal. See the linked sources for the story and price dates.
Gas +1¢; diesel flat since yesterday.
GasPulse estimates for October 24: regular gas $4.28/gal and diesel $6.26/gal, versus $4.28 and $6.27 in October 23 estimates. The latest EIA weekly averages are $4.28 and $6.28. Estimates are not station quotes.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 24, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-24T16:36:31.423194+00:00
Also reported: Vance blamed Biden for gas prices. PolitiFact says otherwise
WGAL published this on October 23, 2026, 5:28 PM PT. 2 publishers carried similar headlines in the past 24 hours. Headlines alone do not measure a change at the pump.
Source: WGAL via Google News ↗Source timing
Source date: October 23, 2026, 5:28 PM PT
Checked: 2026-10-24T16:36:31.423194+00:00
Diesel costs $1.98/gal more today.
The gap is down from $1.99 in October 23 estimates. For 15 gallons, that is about $29.74 at today’s national estimates.
Source: GasPulse calculation · EIA inputs ↗Source timing
Source date: October 24, 2026
Checked: 2026-10-24T16:36:31.423194+00:00
At the pump
15 gallons today: $64.23 gas; $93.98 diesel.
At the October 24 national estimates, that is $0.09 more for gas and $0.03 less for diesel than October 23 estimates.
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