Kraig Pakulski / Monday, March 9, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Tracking gas and oil prices as Iran war escalates By Soph Warnes, Matt Stiles, Tal Yellin, CNN (CNN) — Oil prices have surged this week, raising the price at the pump just as Americans are already struggling with affordability. Oil prices Monday hit their highest level since mid-2022 when markets were rocked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. CNN is tracking the daily price of oil and gasoline, including the average price at the pump in each US state. The AAA national average for regular gasoline has surged to the highest level of either of President Donald Trump’s terms in the White House. See the average price per gallon of gasoline in each state and how it has changed since the beginning of the US-Israeli war with Iran: The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved. CNN’s John Towfighi contributed to this report. The post Tracking gas and oil prices as Iran war escalates appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article Exclusive: Iran is ready for a long war with the US and only economic pain will end it, senior official tells CNN Next Article Exclusivo CNN: Irán está preparado para una guerra extensa con EE.UU., dice alto funcionario Print 17 Rate this article: No rating Tags: CNN – Business/Consumer Please login or register to post comments.