AAA put the national average at $4.56 a gallon on Thursday, up $1.38 from a year ago, with the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz driving prices higher

Gas prices in 2022 did not top out until mid-June.

Tens of millions of Americans hitting the road this Memorial Day weekend will face historically high gas prices.

The national average price for a gallon of regular gas in the United States increased for the fourth straight day.

Gas prices haven't risen above $4 nationally since the 2022 energy shock following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.