Gasoline Hits $4 Per Gallon for Record 158 Days in U.S.

According to GasBuddy, the average U.S. gasoline price has exceeded $4 per gallon for 158 days since the start of 2026 (January 2026), a record set less than three weeks before the midterm congressional elections. Amid rising living costs and declining consumer confidence, the trend poses a challenge for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

According to the GasBuddy platform report, the average price of gasoline in the United States has exceeded four dollars per gallon in 158 days since the beginning of 2026 (D1405); The record, which was recorded less than three weeks before the mid-term congressional elections, and in the conditions of rising living costs and declining consumer confidence, is a challenge for Donald Trump, the President of the United States, and the Republican Party.