Drivers in parts of the country are facing a sharp rise in fuel costs amid the Iran war, with six states now recording average gas prices above $5 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association ( AAA) . Since the start of the war in late February, Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz—a chokepoint for roughly a fifth of the world’s oil—that has caused prices at the pump to steadily rise. The states currently exceeding the $5 threshold are California, Oregon, Washington,