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Indeed, there\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.ie\/eventtrader\/#\/market-details?id=751047545%7C20260324%7C3.4%7CMarch%2023,%202026\">58%<\/a> chance of exceeding that threshold by the time the March 24 report is published. Unfortunately for consumers, costs have risen consistently since the year-to-date low of $2.78 occurring during the week culminating on Monday, Jan. 12, reaching $3.01 in last Tuesday\u2019s print on March 2. So far, it marked the seventh consecutive week of <a href=\"https:\/\/fred.stlouisfed.org\/series\/GASREGW\">increases<\/a> and investors are anticipating more on the way with West Texas Intermediate crude north of $90 per barrel on Friday. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/image-17.png\" alt=\"Forecast Contract - US Gasoline prices.\" class=\"wp-image-211883 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/image-17.png 1050w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/image-17-700x187.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/image-17-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/image-17-768x205.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1050px; aspect-ratio: 1050\/280;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Past performance is not indicative of future results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source for images: ForecastEx<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: Prices are highest bids as of the morning of March. 6, 2026. 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