{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "gas-prices",
  "title": "GAS Prices",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/gas-prices/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/gas-prices.json",
  "summary": "Retail fuel price spike and consumer concern about energy costs",
  "why_now": "Recent localized reporting of retail price spikes plus national commentary about refinery policy and natural gas market context created a clustered news moment that triggers immediate searches for local price information and policy explanations.",
  "evidence_summary": "Multiple reputable news outlets are reporting sharp retail gasoline price increases and broader natural gas/energy price concerns; this cluster indicates heightened consumer interest and potential shifts in purchasing behavior and local cost-of-living discussion.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Commerce / Consumer Demand",
  "collected_at": "Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:40:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Commerce / Consumer Demand",
  "score": 78.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "Gas prices soar by double digits in Florida to more than $4. Check your area - Miami Herald",
    "Why Trump’s effort to build more refineries won’t lower gas prices - CNN"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Gas prices soar by double digits in Florida to more than $4. Check your area - Miami Herald",
      "source": "Miami Herald",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE9iaS1SSTZhY3ZUMTFtN1NURVdENENza0hpSm0xdTR4MFJIay1UYURBRFRMLVF6QmV1Y1N3cHNSN2hOaDVLUlhiZkRmVG5kcXk4bGtFY1F1UG90V0hfakpxMUNST3R4dG1XUF9KTUdEYmzSAXBBVV95cUxONEpKVEFyZEZwVHBZVG1hQnhnNHA1Q0pydGtYdWl0c2hkYW51ZFJtcUljUGRla0JZckhfRC1JeUpWdkQxSEVWTDAzYzlFbXRmTS14bF94OU94eFU3ZE9sM2VSeXZYYjFpLVpsclpTRzNp?oc=5"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202609141902_signal_Quality-0-gas-prices",
    "batch_id": "202609141902",
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}