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U.S. gasoline prices have experienced a dramatic surge, with the national average for regular unleaded fuel increasing 16% in the past hour to $3.50 per gallon, with regional increases reaching 18% in some areas including the Rocky Mountain and Gulf Coast regions. Cryptocurrency markets demonstrate strength with Bitcoin up 2.3% to $72,164, Ethereum up 3.1% to $2,138, and other major digital assets posting 3-4% gains. Global equity markets show weakness, particularly in Asia where the Nikkei declined 1.16%, while European indices fell with the DAX down 0.54% and FTSE 100 down 0.28%. U.S. stock indices reflect market uncertainty with the S&P 500 declining 0.42%, though crude oil prices increased 0.97% to $96.66 per barrel.