ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Gas prices are skyrocketing across the country, with a major sea passage for the Persian Gulf closed, impacting 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas.
Drivers are feeling the impact just five days into the conflict with Iran. This time last month, the average price was $2.58 a gallon, but now it’s nearly 50 cents more expensive.
“I was shocked, like I pulled my card back a little bit. I was like, whoa,” said Izaeah Washington, referring to the nearly 35-cent increase he’s experiencing this week…