# Gas prices have never been this high in mid-August

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-12 22:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
8 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Gas prices have never been this high in mid-August" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 8 articles from 8 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WTOL, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, qz.com and Bloomberg.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WTOL | Gas prices soar to an average of $4.28 in metro Toledo on Wednesday | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxPZU9CVURpc3FlRTZfSzl6SjNpZENDMENCRHF5Y01fUGFNbGR6QnBGSVlKYkxYMm1tUkFkQkQ2Smg2dEJybzBvUnFYSnhZZUpSZHZReE1HWTJGdzdrdXFIQzQwaUFlMWh6X2h1UU5nSENZVVJkSGxGcElCVDl4UjdMcmZVQXFCeml1QWtoR3YyVWNhNkZEOTZRWnBvS1N1VnlVbzJKZ05rMFBwREd6QWtfQ0ttR00wWXJ5WjBkd2hqMDJ1ejlMbUtBLTNoeWtwbnpkeTRaYVBicmdady1FTnJHSQ?oc=5) |
| Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Wisconsin gas prices hit record August high at $3.91 a gallon | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxNQ2lxN3FERmdhSk1VbkJXQmdqbHdDUzdzWFJaNnRnbEtaRE1yTTI4UUxlR0hyaXBmc1lhamQ4YXJqajJrUnZiV2RSVXlLZUozamtBSjctTTY5UzlSeldfTDhEdTl5UVZoRkFIR0dSLWhveXdvcHZIdXU2MFNHOXVIM2JfNkJKY0djRHNNSjZVYlBEU0VZS0NlZzJPYWk2dGs0eDRJcjR6MV90UmVfVXowbE1nQ3d0VVBMYnNoSWYyYS1nbWN1Mzg5SWl6UGw5RzQ?oc=5) |
| qz.com | Gas and diesel hit record seasonal highs in mid-August 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE9WdklYRllnRmZ6akhnN2RXVnBqTURkT0JfdDFwYzVPMTRKU2UwNzAwY0Q0NlA5N2lDSnpVU09kMkZXdXhVN0NqNHF3UURkUWF3VXNScXNVclVWbmNWZkFYMVlWWjVKSFBWYUlHbjJGMjBpS3NPRzlTb3NWMm8?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | US Fuel Prices Will Stay Painfully High for a While | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQZmhDZWtNLUlMRmMwUFJNT3prWEptUThLZkRMVjFoWVlqeTE5YjNadGx0aGswbTV0a29EYmVfc2wwMEVpRi1VXzkxdzBHbHZiUWFUU3pOY1NzS3IwaElrWmd4N3FnZ1Y0Sm5VSkdBUUxWS0dGbGExNlVBQ3Y0NEtRY0VSVzVMNjA4bUtpSTJPZHNZblBPRHRFMkszaXNDT2cxZnhBeQ?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Gas prices hit their highest mark ever for mid August as Trump’s Iran war drags on | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPak1hdWlqRktjNWlpWVV2dFJMWVhxYm1CaFd1ZFFDb2RvTk0wTktFMFdJWDNVR0ZVZjhHbDNsWU9XSi0tYlA2TjR3WUFQUnNlUlI5cGVtNl92a0tWelFfZHRJdUwySGpFdGlJNHJFT0dmcDdVMDVROVRTVlhYZHdNYmlDZTZZVGZ3c0M1T1M1UmhOdUkzU2RsOE1meHpwT3o1ZHdEY1ZRUjRoazRz?oc=5) |
| Rigzone | USA Gasoline Price Breaks Records | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxOaklOZ0NKQmhSdVZLVlpfUHowZGczTmp6LUNoTlpzcktFbHk3NE5iclB5T2pTRV9BRk5SNk9FZV9aSnNKWFNqenNETFB4UWhIUHd1TkVKd0JubTQ2VW5GUGI1dVBlOXpBV1VRYlh1LVJsek41VFlQdEVEck03VUtKNThuLXdFYU1LM2RFejZBblJCWTNn?oc=5) |
| MS NOW | As average gas prices climb, Republicans face yet another election season headache | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNMFJzWVZub1lOTHdGSjdka3gtYTdpd2xYQmRjeUhQdldidzhIMEJfYTVQVE40aDFOWWU5YzZSQjQ3aTR3TzdOLTczLTRabXNuZGJ4eVJQaHRSWHZNMjIyaU5fdU5iRlEzOWZVVXV4d1RLMWo2Z3diSUluN0xCdGR1Njh5WE9lZVlvTHhpUUNVVHo0WTlwdHZ4WnBEc1NYZw?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | At above $4 a gallon, gas prices have never been this high so late in the year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNaEd1RjNfUlpmLXNDc3oweU9ZZ1VqS20tY2YxTFBzZTFLQkNiUUx2MnktVmxEeXBDUzRnNUlDVGVPXzVqdG1IaTlxUzREQVU5ZXRBRjhuN2xpXzl4amNRR3VyUThwRmZzaGVvYlRrV2hTTzBBNzFEWVpUdlJsLWVnLWdSM2Nnb285ZzhEYWFMUUpCUTFKWkd4NWhkeW1iczZBWUtRWG9MME5OYndaLUxTcDBVcXJVdjA?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-12/gas-prices-have-never-been-this-high-in-mid-august*