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- Gas prices surge nearly 50 cents in the past week with the average price per gallon around $3.48
- U.S.-Israeli war with Iran temporarily pushed oil prices above $100 per barrel, the highest since 2022
Gas prices surge nearly 50 cents in the past week, threatening spring break travel plans. The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran temporarily pushed oil prices above $100 per barrel, the highest since 2022. Now, CheapInsurance.com has compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data from AAA to highlight just how troubling things have become for drivers.
Why This Matters: Rising gas prices will hit lower-income households, which spend a large share of their incomes on essentials like gasoline, the hardest, according to Bernard Yaros, lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics. U.S. gas price by the numbers aren’t great, especially as many people decide to head out on vacation.
– Gas current price as of 3/9/26: $3.48
– Week change: +$0.48 (+16.0%)
– Year change: +$0.39 (+12.6%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $5.02 (6/14/22)
– Diesel current price as of 3/9/26: $4.66
– Week change: +$0.89 (+23.5%)
– Year change: +$1.02 (+28.1%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.82 (6/19/22)
States with the least expensive gas
#1. Kansas: $2.92
#2. Oklahoma: $2.97
#3. Missouri: $2.99
#4. Arkansas: $2.99
#5. Mississippi: $3.00
#6. Tennessee: $3.04
#7. North Dakota: $3.04
#8. Nebraska: $3.04
#9. Louisiana: $3.04
#10. Alabama: $3.05
States with the most expensive gas
#1. California: $5.20
#2. Washington: $4.63
#3. Hawaii: $4.52
#4. Nevada: $4.21
#5. Oregon: $4.21
#6. Alaska: $3.92
#7. Arizona: $3.86
#8. Pennsylvania: $3.59
#9. Michigan: $3.58
#10. Illinois: $3.52
Fuel prices have jumped as the Iran war disrupts the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, the key channel that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The cost of oil accounts for roughly 60% of the price of gas, according to industry figures, with taxes, local fees and other factors also affecting prices at the pump.
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