US EditionGasoline Price Hike From Iran War Could Push Consumers Toward EVs, Hybrids
Gasoline prices surged to the highest since October 2023 due to Middle East conflict disrupting oil supply and refinery constraints, with California topping $5.54 per gallon, AAA said.
- On March 17, 2026 AAA reported the national average for regular gasoline rose to $3.79, marking the highest pump price since October 2023.
- Amid the regional war, strikes on oil and gas facilities have disrupted global flows while Iran has halted nearly all tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz, tightening supply in recent weeks.
- Brent and U.S. crude benchmarks showed sharp gains on Tuesday, with Brent crude over $102 a barrel, U.S. crude nearly $96, diesel topping $5 a gallon, California over $5.54 and Kansas about $3.21.
- Economists say rising fuel costs force middle- and low-income households to cut budgets and increase inflation, potentially weighing on the U.S. economy in the short term.
- The administration will temporarily ease U.S. sanctions on Russian oil while the IEA pledged to release 400 million barrels, but analysts warn relief may be delayed and prices could worsen.
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As Americans pay more at the pump, how do gas prices in Pa. and N.J. compare with the rest of the U.S.?
Gas prices have increased in the U.S. since the war in Iran began. The average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline is now $3.842 nationally and $3.800 in Pennsylvania. Rates are even higher in the Philadelphia metro area.
'I just want all of it to end': U.S. gas prices reach highest level since 2023 with no end for the Iran War in sight
According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped over $3.84 on Wednesday, up from $2.98 consumers before the U.S. and Israel launched the war with joint attacks against Iran on last month.
NEW YORK (AP) — The war with Iran has shaken the world’s oil flow, and the higher fuel costs are already pushing households around the world. In the United States, drivers now face the highest gasoline prices they’ve seen in nearly two and a half years. According to the AAA car club, the national average of a gallon of regular gasoline jumped above $3.84 on Wednesday, compared to $2.98 that consumers paid before the United States and Israel star…
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