Gasbuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan has a daunting forecast: The average gas price in the United States could soon reach $4.30 a gallon.
President Trump said he saw gas selling for $1.85 in Iowa during his February 24 State of the Union, but prices across the country were nearing $3 on average by then, according to an analysis released by De Hann.
The United States and Israel attacked Iran four days later. Trump originally said the conflict would end in four weeks or less — the war will soon enter its third month.
Gas prices have been climbing steadily since. By April, they exceeded $4 for the first time in more than three years. That's up from $3.14 per gallon a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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