Labor Day weekend gas prices hit record high
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.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Sep 6, 2026 at 8:52 PM ET
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Gasoline prices, over $4 per gallon, hit record high for Labor Day(opens original report in a new tab)With elevated prices for crude oil, a major component of gasoline, the price at the pump is higher than it's ever been for the holiday weekend. — CNBC
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