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Iran War Is Impacting Gas Prices. Map Shows How Much It Costs to Fuel up in Your County
Retaliatory attacks by Iran have reduced global oil supply by 9 million barrels per day, pushing prices above $90 and raising fuel costs worldwide, experts said.
- On March 8, 2026, global oil markets surged as WTI crude settled at $90.90 amid Iran-linked strikes, driving energy prices higher throughout the week.
- Following attacks this week, Iran targeted the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia and hit a Saudi refinery and a Qatar LNG facility, removing roughly 9 million barrels per day from markets.
- AAA reported U.S. pump averages showing sharp weekly gains, with national average gasoline at $3.41 per gallon and national average diesel at $4.51, while five states saw diesel rise over $1 per gallon.
- Consumers and businesses face immediate higher fuel bills as Trump issued a plan Friday to insure losses up to approximately $20 billion in the Gulf, with operations expected to last four to five weeks.
- Market indicators show heavy trading in oil ETFs and a 63% probability that gas exceeds $4.50 by March end, despite only $40,000 bet on prediction markets.
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Gas Prices Are About to Explode Higher Across America
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The ripple effect that spiking diesel fuel prices have on your pocketbook
While gasoline gets your kids to school, diesel fuel gets virtually everything else where it needs to go. The ongoing conflict between Iran and joint Israeli-U.S. forces has sent diesel fuel prices soaring well beyond gasoline prices across the country, with a handful of states seeing a dollar-per-gallon increase since the first rockets launched. Consumers are most likely to lament watching the gas pump digits fly, but a prolonged diesel fuel p…
Local drivers feel impact of Iran conflict as gas prices climb higher
As the war in Iran intensifies, drivers across the United States are paying more at the pump.According to AAA, the national average price for regular gasoline has climbed to $3.41 per gallon, while diesel now averages $4.51 per gallon.Those prices mark the highest national averages since August 2024. The increase has been especially sharp over the past week.Regular gas jumped 43 cents, while diesel surged 75 cents, the largest weekly increase si…
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