Gas prices: 64 cents higher than a month ago, and no state averages under $3 per gallon
This feels like a quiet policy shift.
The national average price for regular gas continues to soar, reaching $3.578 per gallon on Wednesday morning. The price point marks a 64-cent-per-gallon increase compared to a month ago, according to AAA.
The rise in gas prices over the last month is the largest single monthly increase since 2022, when fuel costs increased by 71 cents per gallon between February and March, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Between the week of February 9, 2026, and March 9, 2026, the average price for regular grade gasoline rose from $2.902 per gallon to $3.502 per gallon, according to the EIA. Moreover, gas prices today are nearly 50 cents per gallon more expensive than a year ago, according to AAA.
The military conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran has caused the national average for gas prices to surge. Early Monday morning, oil prices spiked to nearly $120 per barrel before dropping significantly by the end of the day. Oil costs have leveled out since then. Currently, crude oil is priced at $87.20 per barrel, while Brent Crude, the world’s benchmark, is at $91.38 per barrel.
High fuel costs have been an anomaly during both terms of President Donald Trump. For most of his time in office, American citizens have enjoyed affordable gas prices, especially compared to the average fuel costs during the Biden administration. However, over the last few weeks, that tide has turned dramatically. The high costs are likely only temporary, depending primarily on the longevity of the conflict in the Middle East. Nevertheless, Americans are paying for it at the pumps.
Trump addressed expensive gas prices in a social media post on Sunday. He categorized the surge in gas prices as a “small price to pay” for world safety and peace, some of the supposed objectives of the military operations against Iran.
“Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace,” said Trump. “ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!”
During Biden’s time in office, the price for regular gas in the U.S. averaged $3.555 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. During this time, the highest yearly average for regular gasoline in U.S. history was recorded at $4.059 per gallon in 2022. The highest monthly average for a gallon of regular gas in U.S. history also occurred during Biden’s term, in June 2022, when the price was …
This feels like a quiet policy shift.
The national average price for regular gas continues to soar, reaching $3.578 per gallon on Wednesday morning. The price point marks a 64-cent-per-gallon increase compared to a month ago, according to AAA.
The rise in gas prices over the last month is the largest single monthly increase since 2022, when fuel costs increased by 71 cents per gallon between February and March, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Between the week of February 9, 2026, and March 9, 2026, the average price for regular grade gasoline rose from $2.902 per gallon to $3.502 per gallon, according to the EIA. Moreover, gas prices today are nearly 50 cents per gallon more expensive than a year ago, according to AAA.
The military conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran has caused the national average for gas prices to surge. Early Monday morning, oil prices spiked to nearly $120 per barrel before dropping significantly by the end of the day. Oil costs have leveled out since then. Currently, crude oil is priced at $87.20 per barrel, while Brent Crude, the world’s benchmark, is at $91.38 per barrel.
High fuel costs have been an anomaly during both terms of President Donald Trump. For most of his time in office, American citizens have enjoyed affordable gas prices, especially compared to the average fuel costs during the Biden administration. However, over the last few weeks, that tide has turned dramatically. The high costs are likely only temporary, depending primarily on the longevity of the conflict in the Middle East. Nevertheless, Americans are paying for it at the pumps.
Trump addressed expensive gas prices in a social media post on Sunday. He categorized the surge in gas prices as a “small price to pay” for world safety and peace, some of the supposed objectives of the military operations against Iran.
“Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace,” said Trump. “ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!”
During Biden’s time in office, the price for regular gas in the U.S. averaged $3.555 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. During this time, the highest yearly average for regular gasoline in U.S. history was recorded at $4.059 per gallon in 2022. The highest monthly average for a gallon of regular gas in U.S. history also occurred during Biden’s term, in June 2022, when the price was …
Gas prices: 64 cents higher than a month ago, and no state averages under $3 per gallon
This feels like a quiet policy shift.
The national average price for regular gas continues to soar, reaching $3.578 per gallon on Wednesday morning. The price point marks a 64-cent-per-gallon increase compared to a month ago, according to AAA.
The rise in gas prices over the last month is the largest single monthly increase since 2022, when fuel costs increased by 71 cents per gallon between February and March, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Between the week of February 9, 2026, and March 9, 2026, the average price for regular grade gasoline rose from $2.902 per gallon to $3.502 per gallon, according to the EIA. Moreover, gas prices today are nearly 50 cents per gallon more expensive than a year ago, according to AAA.
The military conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran has caused the national average for gas prices to surge. Early Monday morning, oil prices spiked to nearly $120 per barrel before dropping significantly by the end of the day. Oil costs have leveled out since then. Currently, crude oil is priced at $87.20 per barrel, while Brent Crude, the world’s benchmark, is at $91.38 per barrel.
High fuel costs have been an anomaly during both terms of President Donald Trump. For most of his time in office, American citizens have enjoyed affordable gas prices, especially compared to the average fuel costs during the Biden administration. However, over the last few weeks, that tide has turned dramatically. The high costs are likely only temporary, depending primarily on the longevity of the conflict in the Middle East. Nevertheless, Americans are paying for it at the pumps.
Trump addressed expensive gas prices in a social media post on Sunday. He categorized the surge in gas prices as a “small price to pay” for world safety and peace, some of the supposed objectives of the military operations against Iran.
“Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace,” said Trump. “ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!”
During Biden’s time in office, the price for regular gas in the U.S. averaged $3.555 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. During this time, the highest yearly average for regular gasoline in U.S. history was recorded at $4.059 per gallon in 2022. The highest monthly average for a gallon of regular gas in U.S. history also occurred during Biden’s term, in June 2022, when the price was …
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