The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline hit $3.98 on March 26, up 10 cents from a week ago and a full dollar higher than its $2.98 level just one month earlier, AAA reported.
Crude oil prices remain elevated as the Iran conflict enters its fourth week, and AAA said the national average could cross the $4-per-gallon threshold in the coming days for the first time since August 2022. Rising spring break travel demand is adding further upward pressure on pump prices.
The surge marks a dramatic reversal from earlier this year. As CollisionWeek reported Feb. 13
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