Gas Prices Since Iran: U.S. Regular Unleaded From January to July 2026
National average at each snapshot as the Iran conflict pushed crude — then pump prices — higher, then cooled into summer
From about $3.06/gal in January to a $4.46 peak on May 27, then back near $4.00 by July 19 — still well above the pre-escalation baseline.
Then
Jan 2026
$3.06/gal
Now
Jul 19, 2026
$4.00/gal
Change
Jan 2026–Jul 19, 2026
+31%
↑ Rising
Gas Prices Since Iran: Jan–Jul 19
U.S. regular unleaded national average at each 2026 snapshot (Jan → July)
Source: AAA Daily Fuel Gauge / Keep Up With Inflation state gas datasetkeepingupwithinflation.com
Historical Datakeepingupwithinflation.com
| Year | Price | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | $3.06 | — |
| Mar 13 | $3.56 | +16.6% |
| Mar 17 | $3.68 | +3.3% |
| Apr 11 | $4.13 | +12.3% |
| May 27 | $4.46 | +7.8% |
| Jun 19 | $3.97 | -10.9% |
| Jul 19 | $4.00 | +0.6% |
Analysis
This tracker follows the U.S. national average for regular unleaded through the 2026 Iran conflict window — not the long multi-year Gas Pump Index. Each point is a dated snapshot: January baseline, mid-March surge, April climb, late-May peak, then June and July cooling.
Pump prices jumped hard in March as crude and war-risk premiums spiked, kept rising into late May (national average $4.46 on May 27), then fell back toward $4.00 by mid-July. That is still roughly 31% above the January reading in this series.
State-level detail — including June 19 and July 19 AAA readings for all 50 states and D.C. — lives on our Gas Prices by State map and the ranked list.