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The cost of fuel in the United States is on the rise, with the price of gasoline steadily ticking up since the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran began in February. As oil supplies remain disrupted in the Middle East, Americans have seen gas stations across the country change their signs every day for more than a month.
But the price increases have not been spread evenly. In California, where drivers typically pay the most for gas in the country, a gallon of regular unleaded has cost, on average, well over $5 a gallon, according to the AAA motor club. In Oklahoma, a gallon has been closer to $3.
The wide range is owed to regional differences in taxes, distribution costs and refining margins. But the common denominator is the supply of oil in the world.
Although the United States is a net exporter of petroleum products, it has to import millions of barrels a day of those commodities to refine, often mixed with our own domestic crude. The cost of those barrels is vulnerable to shockwaves in the global market.
If the war drags on, fuel prices will continue to chip away at Americans’ wallets.
