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Northeast Ohio gas prices surged 28 cents to $4.228 per gallon, driven by crude oil topping $100 per barrel amid Strait of Hormuz volatility.
Oil buyers are paying much more to get a barrel of crude oil immediately as the Iran conflict threatens global supplies.
The average price of regular gas was $4.15 a gallon on Labor Day, well above the Labor Day weekend record of $3.82 from 2012, and diesel was at a new all-time record of $5.90.
Michigan gas prices saw the largest increase of any state over the past week, rising by 32 cents per gallon. This is according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
If the fall travel season looks anything like the summer, costs for flights, hotels and gas will be higher and Americans will still find money for vacations.
GasBuddy reports another increase in average gas prices in Baton Rouge, rising 12.6 cents per gallon in the past week.
Rising gas prices are pushing up costs on groceries and goods. Experts say the Iran war could keep prices high for months.
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as concerns over supply disruptions persisted after attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure left the kingdom's East-West pipeline offline and cast doubt on efforts to ease shipping risks in the Gulf.