When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, gas prices began climbing. By June, the U.S. average hit $5.01 per gallon, an all-time record. It was an economic shock that would dog President Joe Biden 's approval ratings for months. Four years later, a similar shock arrived. When the Trump administration launched strikes on Iran on February 28, oil prices spiked again. Within two weeks, gas had jumped 21 percent. By mid-March, prices have climbed to $3.60 per gallon and are continuing to