The midterms might be won or lost on a single issue: The gas tank
- The recent surge in gas prices has experts saying the issue could drive the results of November's midterm elections — signaling trouble for Republicans as President Donald Trump admits relief won't likely come before then.
- The average national cost of a gallon of regular unleaded topped $4.31 Monday, up 36 percent from more than $3.17 a year ago, according to AAA.
- Diesel — which powers delivery trucks, affecting the cost of groceries and other consumer goods — hit a new record high of $6.23 a gallon, up nearly 69 percent.
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- The recent surge in gas prices has experts saying the issue could drive the results of November's midterm elections — signaling trouble for Republicans as President Donald Trump admits relief won't likely come before then.
- The average national cost of a gallon of regular unleaded topped $4.31 Monday, up 36 percent from more than $3.17 a year ago, according to AAA.
- Diesel — which powers delivery trucks, affecting the cost of groceries and other consumer goods — hit a new record high of $6.23 a gallon, up nearly 69 percent.
Sources: The Independent