Gas Prices Since Iran: U.S. Regular Unleaded From January to Labor Day 2026
National average at each snapshot as the Iran conflict pushed crude — then pump prices — higher through Labor Day 2026
Last updated: · Data through September 4, 2026
From about $3.06/gal in January to a $4.46 peak on May 27, then $4.15 on Labor Day weekend — about 36% above the pre-escalation baseline, and the first Labor Day national average ever above $4.
Then
Jan 2026
$3.06/gal
Now
Sep 4, 2026
$4.15/gal
Change
Jan 2026–Sep 4, 2026
+36%
↑ Rising
Gas Prices Since Iran: Jan–Sep 4
U.S. regular unleaded national average at each 2026 snapshot (Jan → Sep 4)
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% |
| Aug 15 | $4.07 | +1.8% |
| Sep 4 | $4.15 | +1.9% |
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 from AAA's national average.
Pump prices jumped hard in March, peaked at $4.46 on May 27, cooled near $4.00 by mid-July, then climbed again into Labor Day. On September 4, 2026, AAA printed about $4.15/gal — roughly 36% above January and the first Labor Day weekend ever above $4 (prior holiday record: $3.82 in 2012).
State-level detail lives on our Gas Prices by State map. Source: AAA Fuel Prices. Updated September 4, 2026.