Oh oh. Gas prices on the rise again.

@TheHorse (240788)
Walnut Creek, California
July 20, 2026 10:23pm CST
I put a few gallons in yesterday at something like $5.12/gallon. Today I drove by the station,and the price was $5.25 That's up 35 cents from the short-term low of $4.90 a few weeks ago. Are gas prices rising again where you live?
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Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (18358)
• Raurkela, India
21 Jul
Gas prices are rising in India.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (240788)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul
Apologies. What more can I say. I did not ever vote for Trump, even in 2016, when I thought he was kind of funny.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (240788)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Jul
@aninditasen Do they collect more taxes that way?
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Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (18358)
• Raurkela, India
22 Jul
@TheHorse Most politicians win the election through rigging. Once in power they think the country to be their personal property. The first thing they do is price rise of essential commodities.
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@DaddyEvil (178598)
• United States
21 Jul
We haven't been going anywhere so still don't need gas. I checked the price a few days ago when you said something about gas and it was $3.46 a gallon at Walmart. I just checked again and the price is $3.50 a gallon at Walmart.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (240788)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul
Not a very big change.
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@DaddyEvil (178598)
• United States
21 Jul
@TheHorse True but I'm sure everybody in the US is griping about the prices going up again, even when it's only a little bit.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (240788)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul
@DaddyEvil Because I have saved up a bit of money for retirement, I do not have to change my living style because of Trump. But many people may. My "suffering" comes from knowing that over 40 percent of voting Americans voted for Trump three times. .
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Dominique
@dodo19 (48643)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
21 Jul
Yup, I've noticed them going up here too. They were going down for a little while, but now they're back up.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (240788)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul
The went up again (only about five cents) after I wrote this post. I feel like apologizing to anyone who is not American. But I am not really personally responsible for what has happened.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (194269)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Jul
I don't know the prices around here. With Trump's war it will probably continue to flucuate and be higher.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (194269)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Jul
@TheHorse .......so lovely.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (240788)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Jul
@celticeagle We live in interesting times.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (240788)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul
Yep. Fluctuation with an overall upward trend.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (49978)
• India
21 Jul
When ceasefire was announced, we were happy as price increases were stalled. However, looking at the situation again, I worry that prices might be increased again. Also my car usage has increased over the past few months, so I am feeling the pinch. Countries across the world could see increases over the next few months.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (240788)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul
That they could. I am still in shock that American citizens allowed this to happen.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (140940)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Jul
Yes it is
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The Horse
@TheHorse (240788)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul
We live in interesting times.
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Nawsheen
@Nawsheen (28911)
• Mauritius
21 Jul
It's amazing how a change at the pump doesn't just affect drivers. Higher fuel prices have a way of filtering through the economy, so before long you start noticing it in the cost of everyday things too.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (240788)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul
Yep. Very true.
Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (63358)
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24 Jul
Ours are climbing up once again. The station nearest to me was $4.05 Monday. I believe it’s $4.40-ish right now. It does appear that the price will continue to climb. This isn’t fun.
Gayle Harrelson
@2ndchances24 (12696)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
21 Jul
we haven't been out in a few weeks so I would think if there going up where you are then more than likely there going up just about everywhere else.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (240788)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul
I assume so.
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I Made Toya Arnawa
@detoya (53)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
21 Jul
As long as the Middle East crisis, especially the Iran war, remains unresolved, I believe oil prices will continue to rise. In my country, the price of unsubsidized oil has already risen by more than 30% compared to its current price. However, fossil fuel prices would continue to rise even without the Middle East crisis.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (240788)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul
They always rise some.