“According to the American Automobile Association, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped to $3.79 on Tuesday, up from $2.98 before the U.S. and Israel launched the war against Iran. That’s the most expensive since October 2023.”

- AP

@samlitzinger
Up 27% in barely over a week.
And it doesn't look like it's plateauing just yet.

@samlitzinger

If my maths is correct (& the US gallon is the size I think it is, because it's different from ours) that's roughly $1 per litre. In the UK it is currently £1.40 per litre & we are one of the cheapest in Europe. Without checking the exchange rate I'd guess that's not quite double what you are now facing as a sudden huge price hike.

I write with no comment, I just find the comparison interesting.

@lee_eyres All Americans believe it is our God-given right to have gasoline under three dollars a gallon…

@samlitzinger

I remember the horror here when it went over £1 per gallon (bigger gallons than yours, so probably nor far off $1 per US gallon at the time), then again when it went over £1 per litre. I assume there will be similar when it finally hits £2. It seems to be human nature to object to round numbers (don’t know what people would do if they realised it is currently about £6.35 per gallon (imperial) here now!!

@samlitzinger here (Joshua Tree) in Southern California, it has jumped from $3.79 to $5.09 for regular.