- Every state in the US has an average regular gas price above $3 a gallon, according to AAA.
- Kansas, the last state to hold onto sub-$3 gas prices, rose on Wednesday morning, per the database.
- The national average price rose to $3.58 on Wednesday.
Pain at the pump is still spreading across America.
On Wednesday, for the first time since 2023, every US state posted an average gas price above $3 a gallon, according to AAA.
Kansas — long one of the cheapest states for fuel — was the final holdout. On Tuesday, the state’s average regular gas price sat at $2.96.
By Wednesday, it had jumped five cents to $3.01, pushing all 50 states above the $3 threshold.
The national average now stands at $3.58. Toggle below to see your state’s average price on Wednesday, and how they compare with last week’s prices:
US gas prices have been climbing steadily since early March as escalating violence across the Middle East ripples through global energy markets.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow waterway south of Iran that handles roughly 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas — has slowed significantly amid the United States’ war with Iran, tightening supply.
Tehran has also targeted regional energy infrastructure, further straining production.
Global oil markets have swung wildly in response. Brent crude, the global benchmark for fossil fuel pricing, surged from around $70 a barrel in late February to more than $110 at the height of the escalation.
On Wednesday, the International Energy Agency announced a coordinated release of 400 million barrels from its strategic reserves as it attempts to stabilize prices.
Brent futures were trading between $86 and $91 on Wednesday as governments scrambled to contain the fallout from the deepening energy crisis.
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