US petrol is 38 cents below its May high. Will it pass $4.60 before New Year?

The average US petrol price was $4.18 a gallon on 31 October, the AAA motoring group says. This year's high was $4.56 on 21 May.

0 of 7In none of seven such years did US petrol rise 10% by New Year, and all seven stayed below that year's high.

Will AAA's US petrol average go above $4.60 by 31 Dec 2026?

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Trump let Russian diesel into the US. Will the first cargo arrive by 31 October?

In four of eight times a government eased oil sanctions to cut prices, diesel was cheaper four weeks later, and in four it cost more.

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In four of six US decisions to release emergency oil during a crisis abroad, petrol cost more four weeks later.

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Three of the last six US diesel record runs cleared 4 per cent within four weeks. All six set a further record in that window.

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