Gas prices expected to slip after Labor Day as driving slows

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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright says gas prices should dip after Labor Day as summer driving declines, aided by a deal to secure large Venezuelan oil reserves and relaxed refinery rules, even as ongoing US-Iran tensions keep markets volatile; AAA notes Labor Day gas around $4.14 per gallon.
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