FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 13, 2026
Contact: minority_jecpress@jec.senate.gov
NEW: Americans Have Now Paid $56.4 Billion More for Gas Since Start of Iran War
WASHINGTON – As President Trump declares that the war with Iran has resumed, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority issued new data today that shows the extent to which the President’s war has driven up gas costs in all 50 states. Since the war began on February 28, Americans have paid a total of $56.4 billion more, or $477 more per household, on the gas they need to commute to work, run errands, pick up their kids, and live their daily lives.
Additionally, today’s national average gas price sits at $3.87 per gallon, which is about 30 percent higher than before the start of the war.
“As President Trump declares that he’s ended his ceasefire with Iran, gas costs have already started rising again, at a time when Americans continue to face the squeeze of higher costs overall from Trump’s war, tariffs, and other actions. Yet President Trump says he doesn’t even think about the financial situation of Americans,” said U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, Ranking Member of the Committee.
|
State |
Increase in Total Gasoline Spending Since Feb. 28 |
Increase in Household Gasoline Spending Since Feb. 28 |
|
Alabama |
+$1,296,803,715 |
+$686 |
|
Alaska |
+$123,752,249 |
+$503 |
|
Arizona |
+$1,290,317,563 |
+$477 |
|
Arkansas |
+$581,289,948 |
+$512 |
|
California |
+$5,447,645,955 |
+$433 |
|
Colorado |
+$1,005,829,767 |
+$447 |
|
Connecticut |
+$676,731,502 |
+$517 |
|
Delaware |
+$188,826,354 |
+$501 |
|
District of Columbia |
+$44,571,850 |
+$215 |
|
Florida |
+$3,887,817,941 |
+$472 |
|
Georgia |
+$1,738,850,479 |
+$454 |
|
Hawaii |
+$160,798,255 |
+$356 |
|
Idaho |
+$391,985,804 |
+$571 |
|
Illinois |
+$2,038,193,791 |
+$455 |
|
Indiana |
+$1,062,019,972 |
+$417 |
|
Iowa |
+$642,328,315 |
+$516 |
|
Kansas |
+$584,156,525 |
+$524 |
|
Kentucky |
+$958,340,278 |
+$567 |
|
Louisiana |
+$886,988,328 |
+$537 |
|
Maine |
+$247,641,454 |
+$445 |
|
Maryland |
+$926,905,898 |
+$430 |
|
Massachusetts |
+$1,065,124,629 |
+$433 |
|
Michigan |
+$1,903,157,559 |
+$502 |
|
Minnesota |
+$867,765,709 |
+$403 |
|
Mississippi |
+$686,038,740 |
+$639 |
|
Missouri |
+$1,226,932,885 |
+$524 |
|
Montana |
+$259,237,692 |
+$593 |
|
Nebraska |
+$335,667,882 |
+$445 |
|
Nevada |
+$514,215,668 |
+$460 |
|
New Hampshire |
+$296,182,222 |
+$559 |
|
New Jersey |
+$1,538,476,873 |
+$493 |
|
New Mexico |
+$412,990,274 |
+$523 |
|
New York |
+$2,216,308,569 |
+$405 |
|
North Carolina |
+$2,031,284,378 |
+$501 |
|
North Dakota |
+$172,909,439 |
+$555 |
|
Ohio |
+$2,172,400,421 |
+$483 |
|
Oklahoma |
+$768,153,514 |
+$521 |
|
Oregon |
+$552,066,791 |
+$346 |
|
Pennsylvania |
+$1,758,411,750 |
+$372 |
|
Rhode Island |
+$147,639,824 |
+$368 |
|
South Carolina |
+$1,121,171,837 |
+$561 |
|
South Dakota |
+$186,962,586 |
+$540 |
|
Tennessee |
+$1,489,685,042 |
+$556 |
|
Texas |
+$5,743,736,581 |
+$553 |
|
Utah |
+$701,874,776 |
+$650 |
|
Vermont |
+$113,105,145 |
+$441 |
|
Virginia |
+$1,809,481,962 |
+$573 |
|
Washington |
+$973,423,672 |
+$342 |
|
West Virginia |
+$320,479,090 |
+$478 |
|
Wisconsin |
+$1,121,166,713 |
+$483 |
|
Wyoming |
+$145,615,289 |
+$624 |
|
United States |
+$56,443,306,833 |
+$477 |
|
Source: Daily data on average gasoline prices from AAA.com through July 12th, 2026, state-by-state data on gasoline consumption from the Federal Highway Administration, and national data on gasoline demand from the Energy Information |
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