Gas prices in the U.S. hit an average of $4.176 Tuesday, a jump of six cents that brings prices to 15 cents higher than last week.
WASHINGTON — The national retail average for a gallon of gasoline jumped 6 cents from Monday to Tuesday and is expected to continue rising in the coming days.
The national average jumped 15 cents in a week, reaching the highest amount since 2022, as the U.S. continues to face high prices because of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war.
According to AAA, the
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