# Gas prices approach this year’s high with weeks left before midterms

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- NBC News, 2026-09-18 15:11 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/gas-prices-trump-midterms-iran-rcna598523

> The U.S. national average for gas rose another 3 cents overnight, bringing prices close to their highest level of the year on Friday, just weeks before the midterm elections.

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