A person pumps gas at a gas station in Austin, Texas, on June 30, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesThe attacks on Iran are already sending US gasoline prices higher, and even steeper increases are likely to come soon. Prices in world oil markets jumped Monday – it won’t take long for prices at pumps to follow suit. US gasoline prices typically start climbing this time of year because of increased seasonal demand, and the high point for gas prices in recent years has come in mid-April. Kloza said it’s too soon to tell how far gas prices will rise.

Source: CNN March 02, 2026 07:10 UTC