The price of gasoline in the United States has already risen 37.8% since the start of the war in Iran, which began two months ago. According to daily monitoring by the American Automotive Association (AAA), the average price of a gallon of gasoline reached US$4.11 this Monday (27), compared to a price of US$2.98 on February 28. It is the fifth consecutive day of increase.
In some states, however, this value is considerably higher: in California, the American consumer pays US$5.95 for gasoline. Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington also have prices above US$5. At the other end, drivers in Oklahoma are paying the lowest national price: US$3.50 per gallon.
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The highest average price paid for gasoline in the US since the start of the conflict in the Middle East was recorded on April 9, when the fuel was sold for US$4.17 per gallon. But the record value occurred in June 2022, when gasoline reached US$5,016 on the national average.
