Gas Prices Reach Four-Year Highs as U.S.-Iran Conflict Enters Tenth Week
U.S. gasoline prices have surged to four-year highs amid ongoing tensions in the Iran war, with regular unleaded gas averaging $4.42 per gallon on May 1, 2026 — up nearly 50% since February 27. This has pushed the cost of filling a Ford F-150 truck to around $160.
