Americans are feeling the effects of the ongoing war in Iran at the gas pump.
Since the conflict started at the end of February, gas prices have been rising across the US, with a gallon of gas surpassing $3 in all 50 states for the first time since 2023.
The war, which has been ongoing after the US and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran on February 28, has sent global oil markets soaring.
The war has significantly disrupted passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping artery through which roughly 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas travel regularly.
On average, gas prices across all US states have risen by 31.03% in the past month, according to data from AAA’s Fuel Price Tracker.
In multiple states, gas prices are a full dollar higher than they were a month ago.
We looked at the gas prices reported by AAA on March 18 and compared those to prices on February 18. We calculated the percentage increase for each state to determine where prices are rising the most.
In these 20 states, price increases are rapidly outpacing the national average.
20. South Carolina
Average gas price: $3.53
Average price one month ago: $2.66
Increase: 32.6%
In South Carolina, the towns of Hilton Head and Bluffton have seen the highest gas prices, with a gallon reaching $3.63 in the metro area, AAA reported on March 18.
The state set its highest-ever gas price record on June 12, 2022, when a gallon reached $4.61.
19. Missouri
Average gas price: $3.36
Average price one month ago: $2.52
Increase: 33.2%
Missouri’s counties in the St. Louis metropolitan area are seeing the highest gas prices in the state, with Jefferson County recording the highest average at $3.63 per gallon, AAA reported.
The state’s highest recorded average was $4.68 per gallon on June 16, 2022.
18. Minnesota
Average gas price: $3.44
Average price one month ago: $2.57
Increase: 34%
Dodge County, about 80 miles south of Minneapolis, recorded the highest average gas price in the state at $3.60 per gallon, AAA reported on March 18.
Minnesota’s highest-ever recorded state average was $4.76 per gallon on June 15, 2022.
17. Wisconsin
Average gas price: $3.42
Average price one month ago: $2.55
Increase: 34.4%
Menominee County, located about 50 miles northwest of Green Bay, recorded the highest average price in the state at $3.60 per gallon, AAA reported on March 18.
Wisconsin’s highest recorded average price, reached on June 12, 2022, was $4.92 per gallon.
16. Arkansas
Average gas price: $3.31
Average price one month ago: $2.46
Increase: 34.7%
Calhoun County recorded an average of $3.70 per gallon, the highest in the state.
Arkansas’ highest recorded average price was $4.54 per gallon on June 14, 2022.
15. Alabama
Average gas price: $3.54
Average price one month ago: $2.63
Increase: 34.7%
Wilcox County’s average price was $3.86 per gallon, the highest in the state.
On June 14, 2022, Alabama recorded its highest-ever average price at $4.63 per gallon.
14. Florida
Average gas price: $3.93
Average price one month ago: $2.91
Increase: 35.1%
Monroe County, at the southwest tip of the state, recorded the highest average prices at $4.14 per gallon.
The state’s highest-ever average was $4.89 per gallon on June 13, 2022.
13. Iowa
Average gas price: $3.35
Average price one month ago: $2.45
Increase: 36.9%
Buchanan County recorded an average pump price of $3.58 per gallon, the highest in the state.
On June 15, 2022, Iowa recorded its highest-ever state average at $4.76 per gallon.
12. Ohio
Average gas price: $3.71
Average price one month ago: $2.70
Increase: 37.1%
Huron County recorded the highest average price per gallon in Ohio at $3.80.
On June 9, 2022, the state average price per gallon jumped to $5.07, the highest in Ohio’s history.
11. Georgia
Average gas price: $3.73
Average price one month ago: $2.71
Increase: 37.5%
In Hancock County, the average price per gallon reached $3.90, the highest county average in the state, AAA reported on March 18.
Georgia’s highest-ever state average was $4.50, recorded on June 15, 2022.
10. Tennessee
Average gas price: $3.55
Average price one month ago: $2.58
Increase: 37.8%
Lewis County recorded the highest average price in the state at $3.80 per gallon.
On June 12, 2022, the statewide average of $4.64 per gallon was Tennessee’s highest ever recorded.
9. Mississippi
Average gas price: $3.44
Average price one month ago: $2.49
Increase: 38.2%
Mississippi’s highest county average price was $3.62 per gallon in Noxubee County, AAA reported.
The state recorded its highest average on June 12, 2022, when the average statewide price reached $4.53 per gallon.
8. Indiana
Average gas price: $3.80
Average price one month ago: $2.75
Increase: 38.3%
La Porte County recorded a price of $3.93 per gallon, the highest county average in the state, AAA reported on March 18.
On June 9, 2022, the statewide average reached $5.23 per gallon, the highest ever recorded in Indiana’s history.
7. Colorado
Average gas price: $3.83
Average price one month ago: $2.76
Increase: 38.6%
The state’s Glenwood Springs reported the highest average prices, at $4.05 per gallon.
Colorado’s highest-ever average gas prices were recorded on June 21, 2022, when the price per gallon reached $4.92.
6. Texas
Average gas price: $3.54
Average price one month ago: $2.55
Increase: 38.9%
In Texas, the highest prices were seen in El Paso, where the average gallon price hit $3.87.
The state’s highest recorded average price was on June 15, 2022, at $4.695 per gallon
5. Arizona
Average gas price: $4.40
Average price one month ago: $3.16
Increase: 39.1%
Arizona’s highest average gas price was in Peoria, where a gallon reached $4.70.
The state’s highest recorded average price was on June 17, 2022, when a gallon hit $5.39.
4. Louisiana
Average gas price: $3.49
Average price one month ago: $2.51
Increase: 39.1%
Located 45 miles east of Baton Rouge and 45 miles northeast of New Orleans, Hammond recorded the highest average gas price in Louisiana at $3.51.
The state saw its record prices on June 15, 2022, when a gallon reached $4.56.
3. Oklahoma
Average gas price: $3.24
Average price one month ago: $2.29
Increase: 41.2%
The Tulsa metro area is seeing the highest gas prices in the state, with a gallon reaching $3.28.
The record for the highest gas prices in the state was set on June 15, 2022, when a gallon of gas reached $4.67.
2. Kentucky
Average gas price: $3.66
Average price one month ago: $2.59
Increase: 41.4%
At $3.75 per gallon, the Louisville metro area is seeing the highest prices in the state of Kentucky.
The state saw its record-high gas prices on June 11, 2022, when a gallon reached $4.798.
1. New Mexico
Average gas price: $3.79
Average price one month ago: $2.61
Increase: 45%
Gas prices are rising more in New Mexico than in any other US state. The city of Las Cruces is seeing the sharpest hikes, with prices hitting $3.88 per gallon, AAA reported on March 18.
The state saw its highest-ever gas prices on June 15, 2022, when a gallon of gas hit $4.83.
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