Overview
- The national average reached $4.12 on Monday, according to AAA, as Brent and WTI traded near $108 to $111 and pump prices kept rising despite sharp market swings.
- Four states now average above $5 a gallon, with California at $5.93, while 20 states are at $4 or more and Bay Area regular gas tops $6.
- San Francisco became the first U.S. city with average diesel above $8, a record that reflects tight refining capacity and the extra strain on freight fuel.
- Tehran’s effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a route that once carried about a fifth of seaborne oil, has slowed Gulf shipments, and JPMorgan estimates U.S. arrivals from the region could dry up by mid‑April.
- JPMorgan says $5 gas is possible by mid‑April if the strait stays shut, GasBuddy sees the average rising toward $4.20–$4.35 this week, Michigan shows a brief 9‑cent dip, and trucking and grocer groups warn higher diesel will soon lift shelf prices.