If you’ve pulled up to the pump in the last two weeks, you’ve undoubtedly felt the sudden, brutal sting to your wallet. Since the U.S. and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026, global energy markets have been thrown into a state of sheer panic. That’s why we’ve put together average gas prices by state, so you can keep up with your own expenses.
What’s driving this massive price spike is the severe disruption of the Strait of Hormuz. This vital Middle Eastern waterway acts as the primary transit route for roughly 20% of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas.
With marine traffic through the strait nearly grinding to a halt due to the ongoing conflict, global oil supplies have been suddenly and severely choked off.
As a result, Brent crude – the international benchmark for oil – briefly skyrocketed to nearly $120 a barrel earlier this week before settling back down closer to the $90 range after President Trump indicated the conflict could end “very soon.” For American drivers, this geopolitical chaos translates directly into pain at the pump. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has shot up roughly 20% since the war began, jumping from $2.98 to $3.54 in just a matter of days.
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State-by-State Average Gas Prices
While the U.S. is somewhat insulated from the absolute worst of the energy shock thanks to robust domestic crude production, no state is entirely immune to the global market surge. Here is a breakdown of the current average price for a gallon of regular gasoline across all 50 states and the District of Columbia:
- Alabama: $3.212
- Alaska: $3.954
- Arizona: $4.017
- Arkansas: $3.099
- California: $5.336
- Colorado: $3.578
- Connecticut: $3.489
- Delaware: $3.376
- District of Columbia: $3.614
- Florida: $3.703
- Georgia: $3.413
- Hawaii: $4.694
- Idaho: $3.479
- Illinois: $3.646
- Indiana: $3.495
- Iowa: $3.193
- Kansas: $3.008
- Kentucky: $3.190
- Louisiana: $3.198
- Maine: $3.484
- Maryland: $3.518
- Massachusetts: $3.442
- Michigan: $3.608
- Minnesota: $3.253
- Mississippi: $3.115
- Missouri: $3.089
- Montana: $3.213
- Nebraska: $3.202
- Nevada: $4.363
- New Hampshire: $3.448
- New Jersey: $3.492
- New Mexico: $3.467
- New York: $3.506
- North Carolina: $3.322
- North Dakota: $3.085
- Ohio: $3.442
- Oklahoma: $3.039
- Oregon: $4.288
- Pennsylvania: $3.664
- Rhode Island: $3.432
- South Carolina: $3.258
- South Dakota: $3.135
- Tennessee: $3.204
- Texas: $3.248
- Utah: $3.440
- Vermont: $3.492
- Virginia: $3.345
- Washington: $4.724
- West Virginia: $3.424
- Wisconsin: $3.205
- Wyoming: $3.262
