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How Much Gas Prices Have Risen Since The Iran War

Gas prices have climbed sharply across the U.S. following the outbreak of the Iran War, but the size of the increase varies significantly by state.

Using AAA price data from February 18, 2026, as a pre-war baseline and prices as of August 20, 2026, this visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Sofie Gilbert, maps the percentage increase across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Which States Saw the Biggest Gas Price Increases

Iowa has seen the largest percentage increase in the country, with gas prices jumping 69.1% from $2.45 to $4.14 per gallon. Oklahoma follows closely at 68.8%, while Colorado, Minnesota, and Wyoming have each seen increases of more than 60%.

Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Kansas round out the top 10, each up more than 57%.

The table below shows the full breakdown of price changes by state, sorted from largest to smallest percentage change.

StatePre-War Price
(Feb 18 2026)Current Price
(Aug 20 2026)$ Change% Change Iowa$2.45$4.14$1.6969.1% Oklahoma$2.29$3.87$1.5868.8% Colorado$2.76$4.48$1.7262.2% Minnesota$2.57$4.16$1.5961.8% Wyoming$2.70$4.37$1.6761.8% Montana$2.75$4.39$1.6459.7% New Mexico$2.61$4.14$1.5358.5% North Dakota$2.54$4.01$1.4757.7% South Dakota$2.59$4.08$1.4957.7% Kansas$2.47$3.88$1.4157.1% Utah$2.79$4.38$1.5957.0% Nebraska$2.59$4.04$1.4556.1% Arkansas$2.46$3.80$1.3454.6% Wisconsin$2.55$3.94$1.3954.4% Missouri$2.52$3.89$1.3754.3% Ohio$2.70$4.12$1.4252.6% Idaho$2.97$4.49$1.5251.3% Mississippi$2.49$3.66$1.1747.2% Illinois$2.99$4.40$1.4147.1% Louisiana$2.51$3.69$1.1847.0% Michigan$2.92$4.21$1.2944.0% Kentucky$2.59$3.70$1.1143.0% Texas$2.55$3.64$1.0942.8% Alabama$2.63$3.74$1.1142.2% Tennessee$2.58$3.66$1.0841.9% Connecticut$2.90$4.10$1.2041.5% Arizona$3.16$4.47$1.3141.4% Georgia$2.71$3.82$1.1141.1% New Hampshire$2.85$4.01$1.1640.6% Massachusetts$2.90$4.04$1.1439.4% Rhode Island$2.87$4.00$1.1339.2% Maine$2.92$4.06$1.1439.1% New York$3.00$4.15$1.1538.3% Alaska$3.50$4.83$1.3338.1% South Carolina$2.67$3.68$1.0138.0% Vermont$3.00$4.14$1.1437.9% Virginia$2.81$3.86$1.0537.5% District of Columbia$3.09$4.21$1.1236.1% North Carolina$2.77$3.77$1.0036.1% West Virginia$2.85$3.87$1.0235.9% Florida$2.91$3.95$1.0435.6% New Jersey$2.94$3.99$1.0535.6% Maryland$2.92$3.94$1.0235.0% Delaware$2.87$3.87$1.0034.8% Pennsylvania$3.11$4.14$1.0333.0% Nevada$3.64$4.78$1.1431.2% Indiana$2.75$3.56$0.8129.6% Oregon$3.71$4.76$1.0528.3% Washington$4.17$5.24$1.0725.7% Hawaii$4.40$5.43$1.0323.4% California$4.59$5.59$1.0021.8%

Many of the states with the largest percentage increases started from relatively low pre-war prices, which magnified the percentage change as crude prices rose.

Oklahoma, for example, had the lowest baseline price in the country at $2.29 per gallon and has since climbed nearly 69%.

How Much More Americans Are Paying at the Pump

Across the country, the average increase works out to roughly $1.25 per gallon, or about 44% from the pre-war baseline.

That translates to an extra $15 for a 12-gallon fill-up. At roughly 450 gallons of fuel consumed per vehicle each year, based on Federal Highway Administration data, a sustained $1.25-per-gallon increase would add about $560 to annual fuel costs.

The increases followed a major global oil supply disruption after the Iran War closed the Strait of Hormuz, pushing oil prices sharply higher as roughly 10 million barrels per day were taken off the market.

The impact extends well beyond the pump. As a single barrel of oil feeds thousands of everyday products, from plastics to pharmaceuticals, higher crude prices can ripple across the broader economy.

Why the Least Affected States Still Pay the Most

The states with the smallest percentage increases were largely those already paying the most. High fuel taxes and climate-related fuel policies, including carbon pricing programs in California and Washington, help keep baseline prices elevated.

California also uses a state-mandated fuel blend that cannot easily be supplemented with gasoline from outside the state.

Hawaii faces a different constraint: as an island chain with no pipeline access, its fuel must be shipped in, adding a persistent logistical premium to each gallon.

California saw the smallest increase at 21.8%, followed by Hawaii at 23.4% and Washington at 25.7%. Yet all three remain the most expensive states in the country, at $5.59, $5.43, and $5.24 per gallon, respectively.

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US-Backed SDF Leader Joins Sharaa Regime As Presidential Advisor After Kurdish Force Dissolved

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Self-proclaimed Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as a presidential advisor, following the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in an integration deal with Damascus earlier this week.

"President Ahmad al-Sharaa issued Decree No. 164 of 2026 on Thursday, appointing Mustafa Khalil Abdi, known as Mazloum Abdi, as an advisor to the Presidency of the Republic," state media SANA reported on 27 August.

Abdi headed the SDF, an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) that was created with US support in 2015 as part of the war to topple the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad.

The SDF took control of large swathes of northeast Syria from ISIS, including the country's main oil fields, as part of Washington's efforts to keep Syria divided and prevent reconstruction by Assad's government.

Abdi and the SDF created an autonomous region that also included Sunni Arab majority areas taken from ISIS. However, when Sharaa – a former Al-Qaeda leader – took power in Damascus in December 2024 with the help of the US, Turkey, and Israel, the SDF's usefulness to Washington was diminished.

Sharaa's extremist-led Syrian army defeated the SDF in January 2026 after weeks of clashes, bringing Kurdish autonomy to an end. Abdi announced the dissolution of the SDF on Tuesday as part of a deal to integrate the Kurds' forces and civilian administration into the state.

“Our struggle will continue to cement our people's rights in the constitution,” Abdi stated after announcing the integration. “The integration deal was a major victory for Sharaa, but an end to long-held Kurdish hopes for autonomy,” Saudi newspaper ASharq al-Awsat wrote on Friday.

Abdi has pointed to a decree signed by Sharaa claiming to enshrine the Kurds' national rights and recognizing Kurdish as a national language as a victory for the SDF.

Abdi is a veteran of the PKK, considered a terrorist group by Sharaa's strongest backer, Turkey. The PKK waged a deadly insurgency against Ankara for decades before formally renouncing its armed struggle last year.

In recent years, Turkiye has moved to improve relations with Kurdish parties, in particular in Iraq, as part of its “growing with the Kurds” policy.

Ilham Ahmed tells The Amargi that she and Mazloum Abdi have taken on new positions within the Syrian state.

SDF commander-in-chief Mazloum Abdi has been appointed as Presidential advisor for Kurdish affairs in Syria, while former Autonomous Administration External Relations… pic.twitter.com/dRIiv7WBUx

— The Amargi (@the_amargi) August 25, 2026

Because Kurds have significant populations in Syria and Iraq, Turkish leaders wish to use them as a vehicle to extend their influence in neighboring countries in a way enjoyed by the Turks during the period of the Ottoman Empire.

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), led by Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani, is a close partner with Ankara. The US, Turkey, and the KDP all covertly backed ISIS during the organization's takeover of large swathes of Syria and Iraq in 2014, including during the genocide of Yezidis in the Sinjar region of Iraq.

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