Prices at the pump climbing over Labor Day weekend
Gas prices reached record levels over the Labor Day weekend, with the national average hitting $4.14 per gallon—the highest price ever recorded for that holiday. California experienced particularly steep increases, and experts expect diesel prices there could climb even higher by late September.
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