Gas Cracks $4 Per Gallon On Average: Here’s How Expensive It Is Where You Live

Data from AAA shows that gas has cracked $4.00 per gallon in the United States on average. In the trailing days of March, the average price for a gallon of gasoline was $3.990, already up more than a dollar from the month prior. The last time prices were so high was in August, 2022.The change in gas prices is somewhat seasonal: as the weather warms, more people take to the roads for fun rather than just commuting on them. However, the real spike is as a result of the American war on Iran. Prices have soared since American and Israeli missiles landed in the country, which controls the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait is located between Oman and Iran, connecting valuable Iranian oil with the rest of the world via the Gulf of Oman and the Ar …