Gas prices across the country, after declining some of April, are up again.
Labor Department figures showed that gasoline prices are up more than 28% compared to a year ago.
Gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month.
The Iran war has pushed up gasoline, groceries and other prices for consumers.
Consumer prices spike in April, driven by soaring energy costs, with petrol prices up nearly 30 percent since last year.
The Iran war has ratcheted up prices for gasoline, airfares and other expenses.