Drivers Pay More as Gas Tops $4 Nationwide
Escalating Middle East attacks and low U.S. inventories pushed the average above $4 for the fifth straight day, GasBuddy said.
- On Friday, the national average for regular gasoline reached $4.11 a gallon, marking the fifth consecutive day prices remained above $4 as Middle East tensions tightened domestic fuel supplies.
- Escalating conflict in the Middle East has disrupted shipping as Houthis resumed missile attacks on Red Sea tankers while U.S. forces confront Iranian military positions near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, noted 2026 is the first year to see two $4 surges, while the Strategic Petroleum Reserve dropped to a 43-year low of 311.4 million barrels.
- U.S. Central Command concluded the 13th consecutive night of precision strikes against Iranian military targets, while President Donald Trump announced plans to use frozen Iranian assets to cover commercial shipping damage.
- Amena Bakr, Head of Middle East Energy Insights at Kpler, warned that direct tanker targeting creates structural supply risks, with no spare capacity to replace 25% of global supply.
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War with Iran keeps gas prices over $4 a gallon nationwide
The U.S. price of a gallon of regular grade gasoline remained above $4 a gallon for the fifth consecutive day on Friday as escalating Middle East tensions and low domestic oil inventories put downward pressure on American fuel supplies.
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