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Thanks to a significant increase in gas station income and unexpectedly strong growth in other categories of consumption, retail sales in the United States saw a substantial increase in March. According to a report released by the U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday, overall retail sales increased by 1.7% compared to the previous month. It is important to note that these figures do not take into account inflation. The increase in sales in March was mainly driven by a significant rise in gasoline consumption, as the conflict in Iran has caused fuel prices to reach their highest levels since 2022. Excluding gasoline, sales increased by 0.6%.