Gas Prices Set to Surge in Wake of Persian Gulf Bombings

Expect to pay $3 a gallon—or more—this week after Iran shut down a vital shipping lane for oil tankers following U.S. air strikes

BY KEVIN HAYNES, NEWS WRITER

The cost of gasoline is expected to jump to more than $3 a gallon nationwide this week amid the United States and Israel’s escalating military action in oil-rich Iran.

Prices at the pump haven’t averaged that high nationally since November and were as low as $2.85 in........

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