Washington$4.03 a gallon surpasses 2012’s record.

Diesel is also at a record, pushing up freight and food costs.

Brent crude reached $96.02 a barrel as of September 1, up 10.4% in a month.

US refinery use is near a 2018 high, limiting room to boost supply.

How each outlet framed it

drawn from 80+ reports worldwide

TimesNow
traces geopolitical (US-Iran Hormuz conflict) to economic (crude >$90/barrel) to household impact (gas approaching $4.13/gal record)

Sources: TimesNow