Gas prices are surging to their highest level of the year as the Iran war grinds on

The national average has climbed 40% since the conflict began in late February, driven by disruptions to Strait of Hormuz shipping

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U.S. gas reached their highest level in four years on Tuesday, with the national average hitting $4.18 per gallon as peace talks between Washington and Tehran remained deadlocked over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program.

April 2022 — when Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent fuel costs surging to a then-record $4.11 per gallon — marks the last comparable price spike. According to The New York Times, no single day had seen a larger percentage jump in over a month than Tuesday's 1.6% rise. The average has risen about 40% since........

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