Gas prices are surging, voter backlash is building, and inside the White House, the options to lower prices at the pump are dwindling.
The national average gas price rose to a wartime high of $4.39 on Friday, up more than 30 cents from a week ago. Analysts warn that prices will continue to rise as long as the Strait of Hormuz is closed to shipping traffic, as a stalemate between President Donald Trump and Iran traps oil, petroleum and other products in the Persian Gulf.