How much did you just pay for gasoline?

3 days ago, Rep. Tom Cole reported that the Pentagon’s war budget for Iran will be bankrupt by August.

Relief may be coming…🤞

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/24/iran-deal-strait-of-hormuz-trump-middle-east-crisis-live

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/oil-giant-shell-tops-quarterly-profit-estimates-as-iran-war-drives-price-surge.html

Taken yesterday in Cerritos, CA (Los Angeles).

A few days ago it was $3.84, but today it's $3.85.

My most recent fill up was 3-12-26 (I don’t drive very much) at Costco (membership store) regular grade for $3.999 per gallon

We keep hearing “oil prices are coming down.” Scarcely 4 hours after I filled up, pump prices rose 10 cents a gallon. This is crazy! 🫨🫨

$133 vs $99: What Is The REAL Price For A Barrel Of Oil?

https://archive.is/20260414110337/https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/oil-prices-futures-physical-3c0e0ca8

Wah ! I filled up today even though I had about 1/3rd of a tank, just to avoid the “sticker shock” of paying for a full tank- $5.58/gallon !  Fortunately, I don’t drive a lot, so trips to the gas station are infrequent. For people who drive for a living or have long commutes, this is brutal.

Averaging $3.63 to $3.69 in Iowa at the moment. And fortunately, I only put about 1,000 miles a year on my car, thank goodness.