Prices at the gas pump have surged in recent days as U.S. involvement in the war in Iran intensifies. The conflict in the Middle East is being blamed for pushing crude oil above $100 per‑barrel. In California,

Key Takeaways Gas prices have surged across the U.S. this week as oil prices have jumped amid a widening Middle East conflict that threatens supplies.The national average is now $3.48, with only four states' averages remaining under $3—while California drivers are paying more than $5.

California gas prices have sharply increased since Operation Epic Fury began, with some drivers seeing jumps of over 50 cents per gallon compared to last week. “How am I gonna get the money to put more gas in my tank?” Carmichael driver Leyth Ames told ...

Gas prices are climbing rapidly again across the United States, and nowhere is the spike more dramatic than in Southern California.In some parts of Los Angeles, drivers are now paying well over $5 per gallon,

Gavin Newsom’s green agenda and global oil turmoil will risk sending California’s gas prices above a wallet-crushing $8 a gallon — potentially returning drivers to the desperate fuel rationing not seen since the 1970s,

Republicans say current events have created a ‘perfect storm’ that could boost relatively longshot efforts to suspend California’s gas tax.