Trump Faces New Gas Price Spike as AAA Shows $3.198 National Average

Americans are seeing another jolt at the pump as oil prices react to the widening U.S.–Iran war and fresh shipping disruption fears in the Persian Gulf.

The immediate tension is whether the spike is a short-lived “war premium” or the start of a longer squeeze that could carry into spring driving season and election-year politics.

AAA’s daily data put the …