"According to AAA, the average regular gas price as of March 16 is $3.72 per gallon-up $0.24 from a week ago, and nearly $0.79 from this time last year. CNN reports that the 26.9 percent gain in US gas prices over the past month is the largest monthly increase since Hurricane Katrina."
"In DC, the current average of $3.84 per gallon is actually higher than the national mark. In Maryland ($3.63 per gallon) and Virginia ($3.52), statewide averages are below that number-but in all three jurisdictions, prices are significantly higher since the beginning of the war on February 28."
Military tensions with Iran triggered significant crude oil price increases, directly impacting American consumers at gas pumps. As of March 16, the national average regular gas price reached $3.72 per gallon, representing a $0.24 weekly increase and $0.79 year-over-year increase. The 26.9 percent monthly gain marks the largest increase since Hurricane Katrina. Regional variations show Washington DC averaging $3.84 per gallon, Maryland at $3.63, and Virginia at $3.52. All three jurisdictions experienced substantial price increases since the conflict began on February 28, with documented price fluctuations across multiple gas stations throughout the region during the week of March 9-15.
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