In April 2026, U.S. drivers are seeing gas prices close to levels last seen in the summer of 2022. The national average for regular gasoline is about $4.02 per gallon according to AAA, and in many places gas prices have moved above the $4 mark.
The jump is linked to growing tension in the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for about one-fifth of the world’s oil supply. With no quick end in sight to the Iran war-related disruption, oil prices have risen — and gasoline costs have followed.
