While this shouldn't be on you to fix, there are a few ways you can cut down how often you go to the pump. Gas prices in the United States reached new heights again early Friday morning due to the Iran war, with the national average cost of a gallon of gas now $4.39, according to data from AAA . Oil prices, the primary driver of gas prices, have fluctuated since the U.S. and Israel initiated the war in late February, with the global benchmark oil price, Brent crude, peaking at over $120 a