Drivers Count Their Pennies as Gas Hits $4 a Gallon Because of War in Iran NYT > U.S. News Von: Audra D. S. Burch · Andy Newman · Edgar Sandoval · Anna Griffin and Pooja Salhotra 31. März 2026 um 10:03 Since the Iran conflict began on Feb. 28, gas prices across the United States have increased about 35 percent. They are now above $4 a gallon, and drivers are wincing. © Gabriel V. Cárdenas for The New York TimesIn Harlingen, Texas, and everywhere else, drivers are strategizing about how to stay on the road at a reasonable price.