America's average gas price saw its largest single-day jump in 4 years

[douglas9]

Mar 3, 2026, 3:31 PM CT

The average price for a gallon of regular gas jumped 11 cents in a day, according to AAA.
That's the largest average price jump since March 2022, analysts say.
The price spikes come as oil markets are rattled by increasing violence in the Middle East.
The drive to and from the office just got more expensive.

Prices at the gas pump jumped an average of 11 cents across the US on Tuesday morning, according to AAA. The national price for a gallon of regular gas climbed from $3.00 on Monday to $3.11 on Tuesday, while premium fuel rose from $3.86 to $3.98.

That's the largest single-day price rise at the pump since March 2022, AAA told Business Insider. Every state except Hawaii experienced Tuesday's price jump.

It's also the first time the national average for regular gas has topped $3 a gallon in 2026.

https://www.businessinsider.com/average-gas-price-largest-single-day-jump-iran-attacks-2026-3

[GreenWave]

1. Up 40 cents/gal here in SE VA.

Now do we actually use oil from the affected regions in the ME?

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/us-oil-imports-by-country

[ProfessorGAC]

2. 25 Cents Here

I'm surprised with what I'm seeing here on DU that the national average jump is that low.
I'm seeing lots of folks saying, 20, 30, 50 cents.

[fargone]

3. 30 cents here two weeks ago.

I haven't been out to see if it went up more in the past few days. Obviously 2 weeks ago is prior to the Iran fiasco.