Gas prices over $6.00 are displayed at a Shell station across from the Marathon Petroleum Corp's Los Angeles Refinery on April 02, 2026 in Carson, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The ongoing conflict with Iran continues to drive up the fuel prices around the world. Here in the U.S., prices are well above average in many states across the country, with some regions seeing record highs.
By the numbers:
As of Monday, the national average for regular unleaded stands at $4.12, up 13 cents from last week and 80 cents higher than one month ago, according to AAA.
Four states have a current average of over $5 per gallon
The price for regular unleaded has reached over $5 per gallon for Nevada, making it the latest state to be over the $5 per gallon mark. Three other states, California, Hawaii and Washington all have a current average of over $5 per gallon.
Four additional states out west, Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, and Oregon, are all paying at least $4.25 per gallon. Illinois and Washington, D.C. join them in that range.
Only five states remain under $3.50 per gallon
Oklahoma is the state with the lowest reported gas price, according to AAA. The west central state is at an average of $3.27 per gallon. Oklahoma is followed by Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and Iowa as the only states below $3.50 per gallon.
The backstory:
The cost of fuel began to rise when the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran on Feb. 28. About 20 ships traversing through the Strait of Hormuz were attacked, which effectively caused the stoppage of shipping traffic. The Associated Press reports that the strait is the waterway that transports nearly one-fifth of the world’s crude oil.
The Source: This story was written with information provided by FOX Business and the Associated Press. This story was reported from Orlando.