U.S. drivers have spent $33 billion more on gas since Feb. 28 as prices rise 34%

Since Feb. 28, when the U.S. first struck Iran, the average national gasoline price has climbed 34%, reaching a weekly average of $4.63 per gallon in mid-May—one of the 10 highest weekly levels in the past decade. A Brown University estimate puts the added spending by Americans at $33 billion. The article links the surge in fuel costs to the escalation of the U.S.-Iran war and says a peace agreement has yet to be finalized, keeping geopolitical risks elevated.