{"id":128577,"date":"2026-03-03T17:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/128577\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T17:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:41:08","slug":"are-gas-prices-going-up-heres-how-much-you-could-pay-in-pennsylvania-new-jersey-and-delaware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/128577\/","title":{"rendered":"Are gas prices going up? Here’s how much you could pay in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware."},"content":{"rendered":"

Gas prices are beginning to spike just days into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran<\/a>, with the nationwide average already up 11 cents per gallon<\/a> overnight, according to AAA.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the average price per gallon in the U.S. is $3.11. While gas prices across the Delaware Valley mostly remain under the national average, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware all saw an increase at the pump overnight.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at average gas prices (per gallon) around the region for March 3, according to AAA:<\/p>\n

Pennsylvania gas prices<\/p>\n

State average: $3.20, up 8 cents overnight and up 7 cents in the last week<\/p>\n

Philadelphia 5-county area: $3.11, up 9 cents overnight and up 9 cents in the last week<\/p>\n

New Jersey gas prices<\/p>\n

State: $2.98, up 7 cents overnight and up 6 cents in the last week<\/p>\n

South Jersey: $2.98, up 10 cents overnight and up 10 cents in the last week<\/p>\n

Delaware gas prices<\/p>\n

State: $3.01, up 13 cents overnight and up 6 cents in the last week<\/p>\n

Dover: $3.02, up 14 cents overnight and up 7 cents in the last week<\/p>\n

What’s causing gas prices to go up?<\/p>\n

Experts warned that crude oil and gas prices could tick up<\/a> not long after the United States and Israel carried out joint missile attacks on Iran.<\/p>\n

According to AAA, 20% of the world’s oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, which is bordered by Iran and connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and then the Arabian Sea.<\/p>\n

Though there’s no physical blockade on the Straight of Hormuz, oil tankers have stopped using the waterway because of threats from Iran, putting pressure on other oil-producing regions and driving prices up.<\/p>\n

The price of crude oil \u2013 which is used to make gasoline \u2013 is above $70 a barrel this week, AAA said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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