{"id":11618,"date":"2026-07-20T14:54:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T09:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11618"},"modified":"2026-07-20T14:54:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T09:54:32","slug":"gas-again-tops-4-per-gallon-as-iran-fighting-persists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11618","title":{"rendered":"Gas again tops $4 per gallon as Iran fighting persists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/zGaOO7ucQ_L2JbFLZDgbl3O_xJ8=\/smart\/2022\/03\/17\/221202-1647555122485.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Drivers can expect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/03\/31\/us-gas-price-iran-war\" target=\"_blank\">pump shock d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu<\/a> as the national average gas price again climbed over $4 per gallon today, as President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/politics-policy\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\">Trump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/15\/trump-situation-room-iran-bombing\" target=\"_blank\">appears<\/a> poised to escalate the war in Iran.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The big picture: <\/strong>Tanker traffic is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/13\/oil-trump-us-iran-blockade-strait-hormuz\" target=\"_blank\">once again<\/a> being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/16\/business\/strait-hormuz-iran-war-oil.html\" target=\"_blank\">choked<\/a> in the Strait of Hormuz after fighting between Iran and the U.S. reignited, with Washington <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/13\/trump-iran-blockade-strait-hormuz\" target=\"_blank\">reinstating a naval blockade<\/a> that could dramatically escalate tensions.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>Oil prices <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/13\/oil-trump-us-iran-blockade-strait-hormuz\" target=\"_blank\">have risen<\/a> as the conflict has escalated and the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/10\/trump-iran-talks-ceasefire-over\" target=\"_blank\">unravels<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Driving the news: <\/strong>The national average is now $4.00 a gallon, per AAA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Catch up quick:<\/strong> Last month, prices slipped back below $4 per gallon, giving some relief following months of pain at the pump. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As a result, Americans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/06\/26\/gas-prices-consumer-confidence\" target=\"_blank\">reported feeling better<\/a> about the economy. Majorities of Americans in multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/americans-blame-trump-gas-price-surge-midterm-election-year-reutersipsos-poll-2026-04-24\/\" target=\"_blank\">polls<\/a> had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/6-in-10-americans-disapprove-of-how-trump-is-handling-iran-new-poll-finds\" target=\"_blank\">blamed<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/poll.qu.edu\/poll-release?releaseid=3956\" target=\"_blank\">Trump<\/a> to some extent for the pump shock. <\/li>\n<li>While the current average per gallon is below recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/05\/22\/gas-price-iran-war-strait-hormuz-memorial-day.html\" target=\"_blank\">highs<\/a>, it&#8217;s up 86 cents year-over-year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>State of play: <\/strong>Trump weighed expanding U.S. military strikes on Iran on Tuesday as he huddled with his team in a Situation Room meeting where they discussed a massive offensive wider in scope than the current bombardments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>U.S. Central Command has said the recent strikes were in response to Iran&#8217;s attacks on commercial shipping and aimed to further degrade Tehran&#8217;s military capabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What we&#8217;re watching:<\/strong> As the Strait of Hormuz crisis ensnares global markets, countries and companies are scrambling for ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/14\/oil-hormuz-pipelines-trump\" target=\"_blank\">bypass the waterway<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go deeper: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/06\/25\/trump-gas-prices-gallup\" target=\"_blank\">Rise in gas prices caused &#8220;financial hardship&#8221; for two-thirds of households surveyed<\/a><\/p>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drivers can expect pump shock d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu as the national average gas price again climbed over $4 per gallon today, as President Trump appears poised to escalate the war in Iran. 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