From mid-March 2026 through April 2026, the national average price of gas rose from $3.675 to $4.118. This $0.44 increase, as tracked by the American Automobile Association (AAA), comes after a US-Israel joint strike against Iran occurred at the end of February. As of April 13, the US had blocked the Strait of Hormuz, further escalating the situation and threatening another rise in gas prices.
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