State by State Gas Price Increases Since Iran War
Emily Gee
Center for American Progress
April 24, 2026
Americans around the country have watched gas prices soar since the Trump administration began its war with Iran in late February. Two weeks after the announcement of a
tenuous ceasefire agreement, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still effectively
at a standstill, oil prices remain elevated, and Americans are paying about 35 percent more for gas than they were before the conflict. According to polling conducted earlier this month by the
Pew Research Center, more than two-thirds (69 percent) of Americans are concerned about high gas prices as a result of the U.S. military attacks on Iran.
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