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US Gas Prices Hit an Average of $4 a Gallon Again as the US and Iran Launch Attacks
AAA says the national average is back to $4 a gallon as renewed attacks push crude higher and add pressure to household fuel budgets.
- On Monday, the US national average for regular gasoline hit $4 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association , as fighting between the US and Iran intensified.
- Renewed hostilities between the US and Iran further disrupted energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, causing prices to rise after a brief mid-June decline.
- Benchmark Brent crude rose 3.2% to $90.95 per barrel on Monday, while US crude climbed 2.8% to $84.04 per barrel, directly impacting retail fuel costs.
- Maritime intelligence provider Kpler warned that coordinated pressure on major oil routes and direct tanker targeting create structural supply risks with no spare capacity to replace 25% of global supply.
- Before November midterm elections, rising costs remain a liability for President Donald Trump, with polls showing 51% of Americans hold his administration responsible for gas prices.
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