On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.9% in March from February, the largest such increase in nearly four years. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 2.6% in March from a year earlier, up from 2.5% in February. But last month core prices rose a modest 0.2%, suggesting that rising gas prices haven’t yet spread to many other categories. High gas prices are displayed at a Chevron gas station amid the war in Iran on April 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Gas prices averaged $4.15 a gallon nationwide Friday, up from $2.98 on the day before the war began, according to motor club AAA.

Source: Huffington Post April 10, 2026 13:51 UTC