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The average price of gasoline nationwide has topped $4 a gallon for the first time in four years, according to AAA, and prices in Philadelphia have risen above the national average.
Gas prices continue to be impacted by America’s and Israel’s war with Iran, as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed to oil shipments. The last time prices reached these levels was when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Buying gas at the Sunoco station at 6th and Girard streets, where a gallon of regular cost $4.79 on Thursday, Ricki Glass said that it used to cost about $80 to fill up her Range Rover, but now it costs $94, adding to other rising expenses for her family of five.
“It’s costing our family, you know, probably an extra $300 a month just to be able to live, and we have a two-parent household and it’s still really hard to survive with inflation costs,” Glass said.
Glass blamed President Donald Trump, and the war with Iran.
“It’s impacting families all around the world and it’s unfortunate,” she said.
Gas prices in Philadelphia are uniformly over $4.00 on April 2, 2026. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
As of Thursday, the nationwide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.08, but Philadelphians may pay on average between $4.10 and $4.17, with some stations charging as high as $5. Just a month ago, prices hovered around $3 per gallon nationwide. Diesel is up to $5.94 on average in Pennsylvania.
“It’s definitely impacting everybody, especially those who make the bare minimum,” said customer Pete Rivera. “Almost $5 gas, it’s ridiculous, it’s absurd.”