U.S. Gas Prices Hit Record High Amid Conflict, Midwest Sees Sharp Surge

The national average price for regular gasoline in the U.S. rose by more than 6 cents on April 27, reaching $4.18 per gallon—a wartime high. Since the outbreak of the Iran war on February 28, gasoline prices have surged by $1.19 per gallon. Over the past week, the Midwest saw the sharpest increases, with Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Nebraska, and Wisconsin among the six states nationwide where weekly price hikes exceeded 6%. Hawaii recorded the smallest change nationally, with a slight 0.2% decline, though its average price per gallon remained the second-highest in the country, trailing only California. Additionally, average gasoline prices in California, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada all surpassed $5 per gallon.