Wednesday 18/March/2026 – 12:38 AM
Average price exceeded benzene In the United States on Tuesday, $3.75 per gallon, equivalent to 3.7854 liters, for the first time since October 2023, at a time when global fuel markets are still suffering from supply disruptions resulting from the war in the Middle East, according to Reuters.
The rise in fuel prices is expected to affect consumer income, and raise voter dissatisfaction with US President Donald Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran before the midterm elections in November that will determine control of Congress.
Gasoline prices in America are at the highest level since October 2023
The war in the Middle East has choked off supplies from one of the world’s largest oil producing regions, as Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have hampered exports from Gulf producers.
The United States has a stock of automobile fuel, as the stock reached about 28.5 days until the end of last week, which is the highest level at this time of the year since 2021. However, prices at gas stations rose in light of the scarcity of the global market, and oil prices also rose sharply due to the war.
Live data indicated that the average retail price of gasoline in the United States rose by about 84 cents per gallon since the United States and Israel attacked Iran at the end of February, to $3.83 per gallon.
