At a busy Harlem gas station, drivers say the cost of filling up is hitting harder again.

“Oh, I’m only putting in $10 because it’s $3.59,” Rockland County resident Gabriel Roxbury said.

What You Need To Know

On Wednesday, the average price of regular gas was about $3.14 a gallon, up nearly nine cents since Tuesday

Attacks on energy infrastructure and disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz, a passageway for roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply, have pushed crude prices higher

AAA surveys showed $3 a gallon is where many drivers feel the strain

AAA said there have been no oil shipments that have moved through the strait since March 2

For some commuters like Roxbury, it’s the latest bill piling up.

“We’re already paying enough in tolls. Now, we have a congestion zone fee, so that on top of gas prices, it’s almost not worth coming,” he said.

Others said there’s not much choice.

“I’ll pay whatever they put because I’ve got to fill my gas tank up. So no matter how it goes, it is what it is,” Harlem resident Daniel Pappas said.

On Wednesday, the average price of regular gas was about $3.14 a gallon, up nearly nine cents since Tuesday and over 15 cents from a week ago. The increase comes as fighting tied to Iran rattles global oil markets.

Attacks on energy infrastructure and disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz, a passageway for roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply, have pushed crude prices higher.

“Because it’s a globally priced commodity, if the price goes up because of something happening across seas, it affects us here as well,” Robert Sinclair Jr., the senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, said.

He said those increases can show up at local pumps quickly.

“It’s overnight. It’s because the retailers are thinking their next supply is going to be more expensive,” Sinclair said.

AAA surveys showed $3 a gallon is where many drivers feel the strain.

“I worry that those living on the edge now are starting to suffer as a result of us going over that price,” Sinclair said.

Back at the pump, drivers said the strain is already here.

“As of right now, I’m getting less at the pump because I still need to use my vehicle as a means of earning income, so it’s like I kind of have to continue to invest in myself i.e. with the gas in my vehicle,” Co-op City resident Amber Greene said.

For some families, the rising cost hits even harder.

“It’s hard for me, especially as a single mom, because we have the car, we have insurance, you have a car note like me, it’s just terrible,” Bronx resident Keisha Smith said.

AAA said there have been no oil shipments that have moved through the strait since March 2.