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Drivers face high prices ahead of Memorial Day
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- U.S. drivers are facing high gas prices over Memorial Day weekend but are not expected to hit the brakes en masse on their holiday travel plans.
- The national average gasoline price was about $4.55 per gallon as of Friday, driven up by the war with Iran.
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U.S. drivers are facing high gas prices over Memorial Day weekend but are not expected to hit the brakes en masse on their holiday travel plans.
The national average gasoline price was about $4.55 per gallon as of Friday, driven up by the war with Iran. That s more than $1.50 per gallon higher since the conflict began in late February.
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