The national average for gasoline stood at $4.03 a gallon, AAA said. That marks the first time gas prices have been above the $4 mark this late in the year, according to GasBuddy p

The national average for gasoline stood at $4.03 a gallon, AAA said. That marks the first time gas prices have been above the $4 mark this late in the year, according to GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan. Link At above $4 a gallon, gas prices have never been this high so late in the year The pain at the pump has been elevated since the war with Iran began.