Gasoline prices at gas stations in the US rose by more than 30% in March. They are headed for $4 (3.48 euros) a gallon (3.785 liters) despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to curb increases and ease supply disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East. TASR informs about it based on a Reuters report. Retail gasoline prices in the U.S. market have risen an average of about 90 cents per gallon since the start of the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.
Experts expect gas station prices to go higher as oil prices continue to soar. GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan predicted that gasoline will reach $4 in week 13 (3.46 euros) per gallon and could rise to $4.10 (€3.55) a gallon and above. The last time a gallon of gasoline in the US was $4 was in August 2022.
The dark forecast has not come true yet, which is confirmed by the photos from our reader Monika. You can find them in the photo gallery. The Slovak is currently in the American state of Florida, and the prices at gas stations immediately caught her eye. At most of the gas stations she passed, the price was 3.79 USD (3.28 euros) on the information board. per gallon.
„They cry that it’s a lot, but it’s still cheaper than here.” she noted. Fuel prices in Slovakia already a few weeks ago rose above the threshold of 1.50 euros per liter and are slowly approaching 1.6 euros per liter. For a Slovak driver used to prices per liter, American gallons are confusing. However, if we change the price from Florida to change, the difference is shocking. At a price of 3.28 euros per gallon, Monika refuels a liter of gasoline for 0.87 euros.
Rising gasoline prices have become a problem for Trump and his Republican Party as the campaign for the November by-elections to the US Congress begins. Trump promised to lower energy prices and increase oil and gas production in the US. However, his second term has so far been characterized by volatile markets, changing customs policy and geopolitical turbulence.
