Iran war drives gas price uncertainty ahead of busy summer season

By: David Lightman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 753

Last Updated: 4 days, 2 hours ago

The national average price of a gallon of regular gasoline topped $3 Tuesday for the first time this year, and is expected to keep going up.

The average price Tuesday was $3.11, up about 11 cents from Monday, according to AAA.

“The pump reaction is not only underway — it’s accelerating,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, which tracks prices.

Increases were already on tap even before Saturday’s U.S.-Israel strikes at Iran, as warmer …

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