U.S. Gas Prices Rise Sharply Following Iran War

Why it matters locally: South Dakota consumers will likely see gas price increases at the pump, affecting both household budgets and transportation costs for the state's agriculture and trucking industries that depend on fuel for operations.

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Gasoline prices across the United States have increased since the start of the war in Iran. The national average price of gas had been close to $3 per gallon before war began.