NEWS
Published: September 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Millions of Americans took to the roads and skies this weekend for the Labor Day holiday, confronted by an unwanted travel companion: higher fuel prices.
National gas prices averaged about $4 per gallon throughout August, and holiday road trippers aren’t likely to see prices cool down before the summer’s end. Local 4’s Jay Scott Smith explores the factors behind the rising fuel costs.
