Gas prices jump again as Trump turns to new plan for Strait of Hormuz

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 722

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — Americans saw prices at the pump sharply rise in recent days as the nationwide average cost for a gallon of regular gas shot up 38 cents over the past week, according to GasBuddy.

The motor club AAA clocked the average price of regular gas at $4.46 per gallon and diesel at $5.64, as Iran and the U.S. remain at a stalemate over opening the Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of the world’s petroleum passed …

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