The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped nearly 27 cents since last week to $3.45, according to AAA. But the price in Gainesville increased by 49 cents to $3.27 and the state average went from $2.78 last Monday to $3.22 this week. All because of the war in the Middle East.
The conflict has sent crude oil prices higher to the mid $70/barrel range. The recent increase puts the national average at the same price as it was in early April of 2025.
Springtime typically sees higher gas prices as gasoline demand rises and summer-blend gasoline production begins, AAA notes. The last time the national average made a similar weekly jump was back in March of 2022 during the start of the Russia/Ukraine War.