Gas prices at record high for any Labor Day, as diesel hits all-time record
The average price of regular gas was $4.15 a gallon on Labor Day, well above the Labor Day weekend record of $3.82 from 2012, and diesel was at a new all-time record of $5.90.
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Gas prices at record high for any Labor Day, as diesel hits all-time record(opens original report in a new tab)CBS NewsTier B
Labor Day weekend gas prices hit record high(opens original report in a new tab)Labor Day weekend gas prices have never been higher, and Californians are feeling the sticker shock more than most in the U.S., as prices regularly top $6 per gallon. Mark Strassmann is in Los Angeles with the latest. — CBS News
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