US gas prices top $4 a gallon for first time since 2022 as Iran war drags on

Gasoline prices topped $4 per gallon nationwide on Tuesday, with the national average price at the pump hitting $4.02, its highest level since August 2022, according to AAA data. This rise comes as the US-Iran war enters its fifth week, and is the latest milestone to be reached by gas prices which are now up about $1 on average, from one month ago, with most of those gains coming since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict. The national average at the pump rose to $4.018 per gallon, its highest lev ...