Gas prices rise again, crude oil prices ease amid conflict with Iran
Gas prices were up again Wednesday amid the war in Iran.The nationwide average cost of a gallon of gas went up by about 9 cents from the day before, reaching $3.198, according to AAA data. As of 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, the cost of a barrel of Brent crude oil, the global benchmark for oil prices, was $81.38. It remained around the same as the closing cost the day prior.The spike comes after a nearly 6% increase from Monday to Tuesday and 6% from Friday to Monday. At the end of the day Friday, the price of a barrel was $72.48. Major stock market indexes in the United States were also holding steady at open Wednesday. Use the Get the Facts Data Team’s gas price tracker to see how much it will cost you to fill your tank.PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=
Gas prices were up again Wednesday amid the war in Iran.
The nationwide average cost of a gallon of gas went up by about 9 cents from the day before, reaching $3.198, according to AAA data. As of 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, the cost of a barrel of Brent crude oil, the global benchmark for oil prices, was $81.38. It remained around the same as the closing cost the day prior.
The spike comes after a nearly 6% increase from Monday to Tuesday and 6% from Friday to Monday. At the end of the day Friday, the price of a barrel was $72.48.
Major stock market indexes in the United States were also holding steady at open Wednesday.
Use the Get the Facts Data Team’s gas price tracker to see how much it will cost you to fill your tank.