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An Iranian flag is planted in the rubble of a police station, damaged in airstrikes on March 3, 2026, in Tehran. The United States and Israel have continued the joint attack on Iran that began on Feb. 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 Americans are paying more for gas Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran chokes off a significant route for roughly one-fifth of the world\u2019s petroleum products.<\/p>\n

Global prices for Brent crude oil, the international standard, climbed over $100 a barrel. Prices were just above $70 a barrel in the days before the U.S. and Israel launched a surprise Feb. 28 attack on Iran, killing the regime\u2019s top leader and other powerful government figures.<\/p>\n

The spike, which peaked at $119.50 per barrel early Monday, caused ricochets throughout markets, with major stock indexes falling worldwide. Oil prices have not reached costs above $100 per barrel\u00a0since mid-2022<\/a> after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Following the Feb. 28 strikes, Iranian officials effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, threatening and reportedly attacking vessels attempting to cross the narrow passage.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s top security official,\u00a0Ali Larijani<\/a>, reinforced on the social media platform X Monday that vessels trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz are not guaranteed safety as the conflict continues.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is unlikely that any security will be achieved in the Strait of Hormuz amid the fires of the war ignited by the United States and Israel in the region,\u201d Larijani\u00a0wrote<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump defended the price spike late Sunday in a\u00a0post<\/a> on his online platform, Truth Social.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cShort 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. ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY! President DJT,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

While the price fell to $90 a barrel just before 6 p.m. Eastern, Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy, a platform that helps people find the cheapest gas prices in their region, said without indications on the direction of the conflict, there\u2019s no guarantee the price will continue to drop.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard to know what (prices) will look like, and there\u2019s not a whole lot of clarity on whether or not the administration is actively trying to address the problem that has caused oil to spike,\u201d De Haan told States Newsroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The price of oil dropped below $90 just after Trump said Monday afternoon that the war was \u201cvery complete\u201d during a\u00a0phone call<\/a> with CBS News\u2019s Weijia Jiang.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But prices bumped back up.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s just a lot of headlines, there\u2019s a lot of interest, and there\u2019s a lot of volatility in the situation,\u201d said De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said.<\/p>\n

U.S. gas prices\u00a0<\/h4>\n

The national average for gasoline in the U.S. rose to $3.48 per gallon Monday, according to the\u00a0AAA gasoline price survey<\/a>. That\u2019s up from $3.25 per gallon on March 5, according to the survey.\u00a0<\/p>\n

AAA data shows consumers in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois experienced the highest prices in the Midwest and eastern U.S., with average retail prices ranging from $3.52 to nearly $3.60 for a gallon of regular gas.<\/p>\n

Western states, which tend to pay higher gas prices already, saw an average gallon of regular surpass $4. California topped the nation\u2019s list at $5.20 per gallon.<\/p>\n

The price to fill up in Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma remained the lowest, hovering between $2.92 to $2.99. That\u2019s up from a week ago when prices averaged $2.47 in Oklahoma, $2.57 in Kansas and $2.61 in Arkansas.<\/p>\n

Spike among \u201cfastest rates in years\u201d<\/h4>\n

GasBuddy put the national average Monday of regular at $3.45, and diesel at just over $4.59.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn just a week, consumers have seen gasoline prices surge at one of the fastest rates in years after oil prices spiked following U.S. strikes on Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d De Haan said.<\/p>\n

De Haan added in a\u00a0blog post<\/a> Monday that the reason behind oil prices pushing past $100 a barrel for the first time in years is \u201cfuel markets are now rapidly recalibrating to the risk of prolonged disruption to global supply flows.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result, gasoline prices in many states could climb another 20 to 50 cents per gallon this week, with price-cycling markets potentially seeing increases as early as today,\u201d De Haan said.<\/p>\n

Prior to the war, average U.S. gas prices sat just under $3, with expectations for seasonal\u00a0increases<\/a> as warmer weather triggers more demand and refineries produce pricier summer blends.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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