US Gas Prices Rise Above $4.50. Map Shows Price Per State
Summary
Gas prices in the U.S. have risen above $4.50 per gallon for the first time since July 2022. The average price is now $4.536, with California having the highest prices and Oklahoma the lowest.Key Facts
- The national average gas price reached $4.536 per gallon on Wednesday.
- This is about 5 cents higher than the previous day’s average of $4.483.
- California has the highest average gas price at $6.160 per gallon.
- Oklahoma has the lowest average gas price at $3.962 per gallon.
- Prices in both states are much higher than they were a month or a year ago.
- Gas prices started rising after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28.
- Before the conflict, gas prices were falling and hit $2.98 per gallon on February 26.
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