Candidate for Senate, ABDUL FOR U.S. SENATE
Compared on: price of regular gas: U.S. and Michigan
THE CLAIM · OCT 12, 2026
“Gas is $5/gallon”
Abdul El-Sayed · Read the post
THE RECORD
“AAA National average gas prices, regular unleaded, price as of 10/12/26: Current Avg. $4.3556; Yesterday Avg.”
AAA · AAA Gas Prices: National average (10/12/26) · Read
THE RECORD · OCT 5, 2026
EIA weekly U.S. average for regular gas, week of October 5, 2026: $4.35 a gallon.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Regular gasoline, retail, weekly: United States (2026-10-05) · Read
THE RECORD · OCT 12, 2026
AAA Michigan average for regular gas, October 12, 2026: $4.66 a gallon. Michigan's record high: $5.22 (June 11, 2022).
AAA · Regular gasoline, AAA daily average: Michigan (2026-10-12) · Read
RECORD DIFFERS
- U.S. average
- $4.36 a gallon: EIA weekly survey $4.35 (week of Oct 5, 2026) · AAA, Oct 12, 2026
- Michigan average
- $4.66 a gallon: record $5.22 (Jun 11, 2022) · AAA, Oct 12, 2026
- Last few years
- Biden $2.39–$5.01 · Trump $2.78–$4.50: Biden (Jan 2021–Jan 2025): $2.39 at the start, high $5.01 (Jun 2022); Trump (since Jan 2025): $3.11 at the start, low $2.78 (Jan 2026), high $4.50 (May 2026). · EIA weekly
AAA's national average for regular gas was $4.36 a gallon on October 12, 2026, and Michigan's was $4.66. The post does not say where; Abdul El-Sayed is a candidate in Michigan's U.S. Senate race, so Michigan is checked too. Last few years, EIA weekly U.S. average for regular gas: Biden (Jan 2021–Jan 2025): $2.39 at the start, high $5.01 (Jun 2022); Trump (since Jan 2025): $3.11 at the start, low $2.78 (Jan 2026), high $4.50 (May 2026).
