What’s in the price of a gallon of gas?

By: Robert Harris

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 2, 2026

Words: 1,381

Last Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago


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The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects nationwide retail gasoline prices to average near US$4.30 a gallon for April 2026 — the highest monthly average of the year. The political response has been familiar. Georgia has suspended its state gas tax, other states are weighing their own tax holidays, and the White House has issued a temporary waiver of a law known as the Jones Act in hopes of moving more domestic fuel …

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