Gas prices jump across the US. See map of state-by-state numbers - USA Today
Gas prices in the U.S. have risen significantly, reaching a national average of $4.44 per gallon amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. The Trump administration has defended the price increases as a necessary consequence of their policy actions.
Why it matters
Rising fuel costs are a major economic concern for consumers and a potential political liability for the administration ahead of midterm elections.
Hear this story The cost of filling up kept climbing for many Americans this week.
Gas prices have regularly increased since the start of the Iran war more than six months ago, becoming a sore spot for the Trump administration moving into the midterm elections. The president addressed concerns about climbing fuel costs at a Sept. 16 rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, saying, “It’s a very inexpensive price to pay for what we’ve done. Remember that."
"It’s a little more. Frankly, even if it was a lot more,” Trump added. “But that’s going to come tumbling down.”
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