Gas prices remain above $4 six months into Iran war
Exactly six months after President Donald Trump launched Operation Epic Fury, gas prices remain relatively high, with the national average just above $4 per gallon.
TL;DR
- Six months after Operation Epic Fury, gas prices are over $4 per gallon nationally.
- The U.S. and Israel launched air and missile strikes against Iran.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard blockaded the Strait of Hormuz in response.
- The blockade affected global oil supply, leading to skyrocketing gas prices in the U.S.
- Gas prices peaked at $4.56 per gallon on May 21, up from $2.98 before the war.