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United States gasoline prices have experienced sharp increases across all regions, with Midwest prices surging 13.26 percent to $4.399 per gallon, the most significant increase nationally. Regional gasoline prices have increased 7 to 8 percent across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Lower Atlantic, Rocky Mountain, and Gulf Coast regions, while West Coast prices climbed 3.16 percent to $5.583 per gallon, the highest regional price. International equity markets show mixed performance with Germany's DAX declining 1.32 percent and the UK's FTSE declining 0.42 percent, while North American markets remained modestly positive with the S&P 500 up 0.84 percent. Cryptocurrency markets and commodity prices show modest gains, with the volatility index slightly elevated at 17.19 percent.