Gas prices jump to $4.39 per gallon as Iran war drags on

The national average gas price rose to $4.39 per gallon, in its biggest one-day jump since a ceasefire with Iran was announced on April 7.

The national average gas price rose to a fresh wartime high of $4.39 per gallon in its biggest one-day jump since a ceasefire with Iran was announced on April 7. It was also the biggest one day jump since early March.

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On Thursday, gas prices jumped seven cents to $4.30, but overnight jumped an additional nine cents. Since the war started, the average price of gas has risen more than 47%.

The steady rise for gas prices comes as crude oil extends its gain for the year to more than 80%. In early trading on Friday, U.S. crude oil traded around $103 per barrel and international benchmark Brent traded around $110 per barrel.