Gas prices rise above $4 a gallon for first time in more than 3 years Today's Video Headlines: 3/30/2026 A gallon of gas now costs more than $4 on average, reaching a level not seen in more than 3 years, the American Automobile Association reported Tuesday.There continues to be disparity across the nation – with gas prices in Texas hovering around the $3. 678 mark per gallon, compared to California, which isRadical fraud busting campaign to see tipsters rewarded with huge bountiespassed the $5 a gallon mark Energy costs have soared due to Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz – the waterway which around 20% of the world’s oil supply travels through.The White House has always stressed that short-term energy price fluctuations was a price worth paying for peace. “As for the temporary short-term fluctuation in gas prices, the president has said that once these combat operations are over, this administration is going to continue to unleash energy dominance,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters last week. “We’re continuing to do that every day, and we’re going to see prices go back down at the pump as we have the past year because of this president.”The White House has ordered 173 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and is temporarily lifting restrictions on E10 and E15 gasoline. Waivers, which come into force on May 1 and will remain in place until May 20, will allow gasoline blended with 15% ethanol to be sold. “This emergency action will provide American families with relief by increasing fuel supply and consumer choice,” Lee Zeldin, the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, said.Air Canada CEO stepping down after fatal LaGuardia plane crash — for issuing his apology in EnglishAmanda Peet exposes ‘desperation galore’ behind Hollywood fame Dakota Mortensen accuses Taylor Frankie Paul of ‘scratching, shoving, and striking’ him in 2026 police reportStream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo