US Gas Prices Map Shows States Where Costs Surpass $5
Several U.S. states are experiencing gas prices above $5 per gallon due to rising oil costs linked to the Iran conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. States like California, Oregon, and Washington are most affected, while others are nearing the $5 threshold. The surge in fuel prices is creating economic and political pressure ahead of the midterm elections.
- ▪California has the highest gas prices in the nation, exceeding $6 per gallon.
- ▪Six states—California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, and Nevada—currently have average gas prices above $5.
- ▪Nationally, the average gas price is $4.45, up from $3.16 a year ago.
- ▪Georgia has the lowest average gas price at $3.859.
- ▪Energy Secretary Chris Wright projects gas prices may not return to $3 per gallon until 2027.
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By Emma MarsdenFreelance News ReporterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Drivers in parts of the country are facing a sharp rise in fuel costs amid the Iran war, with six states now recording average gas prices above $5 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). Since the start of the war in late February, Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz—a chokepoint for roughly a fifth of the world’s oil—that has caused prices at the pump to steadily rise. The states currently exceeding the $5 threshold are California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii and Nevada.
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