Why gasoline costs 52% more in the US than it did before the Iran war

NewsWorldAmericasWhy gasoline costs 52% more in the US than it did before the Iran warThe price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. has climbed 31 cents in the past week and is now 52% higher than before the Iran war beganCathy Bussewitz Wednesday 06 May 2026 18:19 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"87f47b69ff4d5c0d16853fc36089e81b","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/aaa-iran-strait-of-hormuz-new-york-international-energy-agency-b2971752.html","title":"Why gasoline costs 52% more in the US than it did before the Iran war"}}Why gasoline costs 52% more in the US than it did before the Iran warShow all 3{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Why gasoline costs 52% more in the US than it did before the Iran war","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"US Energy Crisis","description":"Luciano V. replaces the fuel nozzel after filling the tank of their 1999 Mazda Miata at an Astro gas station on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)","caption":"US Energy Crisis","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/30/13/US_Energy_Crisis_46228.jpg","id":"2bb90422f6f6488fa9fdbf2968abdc5b","mid":6650062,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":5000,"height":3333}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"US Energy Crisis","description":"A motorist fills up the tank of a utility vehicle at a pump at a Buc-ee's gasoline stop Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Johnstown, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)","caption":"US Energy Crisis","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https...