Map shows how the price of gas in your state compares with the rest of the US

Source: Ben Shimkus

Ben Shimkus is a reporter for Business Insider's Business News desk, covering cars, transportation, retail, and jobs, with a Master's in Journalism from NYU in 2024. His work has appeared in outlets like Rolling Stone, The Verge, Automotive News, USA Today, Daily Mail, and The U.S. Sun, where he launched the site's first vehicle review section. No fact-checking ratings, retractions, or controversies are documented, though headlines in Daily Mail often use emotive language like 'gut punch' and 'heartbreak'.

Source: Business Insider

Business Insider, founded in 2007, is a New York City-based financial and business news website that publishes original reporting and aggregates content from other outlets. It has been criticized for using factually incorrect clickbait headlines to attract viewership and for granting sponsors editorial control over native advertising content. As of 2011, it maintained a liberal policy on anonymous sources and has been nominated for several awards.

Source: Randy Yeip

Randy Yeip has nearly 20 years of experience in news graphics and data visualization, including nearly 20 years at The Wall Street Journal where he served the last seven as deputy graphics director, leading a team of data journalists, developers, and graphic designers. He is currently data visualization director at Business Insider, overseeing news graphics and interactive storytelling with a focus on data and politics. His work has received recognition from the Society for News Design, Online Journalism Awards, and Best American Infographics, and he holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Michigan State University.

Source: Patrick De Haan GasBuddy

Patrick De Haan serves as senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy with 20 years of experience analyzing oil markets, starting in 2005 and joining GasBuddy in 2009. He provides data-driven commentary on fuel prices, citing sources like EIA weekly reports, and is featured in major outlets including Wall Street Journal, CNN, Bloomberg, and others. His forecasts, such as GasBuddy’s annual Fuel Outlook, are described on his site as 'known for accuracy,' though no independent verification of specific accuracy rates appears.

Framing

Phrases blockades as occurring "by the US and Iran" in the Strait of Hormuz, presenting both parties symmetrically without specifying sequence or initiation: Iran closed the strait in response to US-Israel strikes on Feb 28, 2026, after which US imposed naval blockade on Iranian ports.

Creates impression of mutual responsibility for supply disruptions rather than sequential actions in a US-initiated conflict, potentially downplaying US agency in the geopolitical trigger for price spikes.

Missing Context

US and Israel launched military attacks on Iran on February 28, 2026, initiating the conflict that led to Strait of Hormuz disruptions.

Provides causal context for the blockades mentioned, explaining why supply concerns arose despite US oil production leadership; omission leaves readers without the sequence of events driving global oil volatility.

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Attributes to Patrick De Haan a forecast of national average summer gasoline prices ranging from $3.50 to $5.50 a gallon, and the exact quote "This is capitalism. When you put your house on the market, you're not like 'Yay, I'm going to take the cheapest bid.'"

Expert forecast and analogy lend authority to explanation of high prices despite US production; if unverified, undermines credibility of key causal analysis.

Source Credibility

Relies on Business Insider's interactive map and AAA data without linking raw sources; outlet has history of clickbait headlines and sponsor-influenced native ads.

Click-driven model may prioritize engaging visuals over full sourcing transparency, potentially affecting reader trust in state-by-state comparisons during volatile period.

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Quotes Patrick De Haan on summer gas prices ranging $3.50-$5.50 nationally and analogy 'This is capitalism... cheapest bid' explaining exports despite US production.

Lends expert authority to price persistence explanation; unconfirmed specifics undermine that.