The pain at the pump continues to grow as gas prices climb in Ohio and across the country.
AAA recently reported on Sept. 10 that the national average for gasoline jumped 13 cents to $4.27 in one week. GasBuddy, a crowdsourced site tracking gas prices, put the weekly increase at 17.2 cents, to $4.25 per gallon, as of Sept. 14.
And at average price of $4.36 per gallon as of Sept. 16, Ohio is trending 2 cents higher than the national average of $4.34, according to AAA.
So what's behind the prices at the pump? And when did Ohio see its highest average price ever? Here's what to know.
Highest gas prices in Ohio, US history
The record for highest average gas price in Ohio was set on June 9, 2022. The price of regular unleaded gas that
day hit $5.0654, per AAA.
The record average price for gas in the nation was set five days later when regular unleaded hit $5.01 on June 14, 2022.
Ohio gas prices climb from last week, last month, last year
The average price of regular unleaded gas in Ohio was $4.34 as of Sept. 16. That's up from $4.13 the day before, $4.07 the week before, $4.23 the month before and $2.89 the year before.
Why are gas prices so high right now?
The main reason gas prices are surging is the Iran war. The war has disrupted transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a Middle Eastern waterway used for transporting a large percentage of the world's petroleum, USA TODAY reports.
Since war erupted in the region, there has been an international supply bottleneck that has driven gas prices to historical highs in America. Californians are paying $6.04 a gallon as of Sept. 16. Prices in states known for cheaper gas, like Texas, have hit $3.87 a gallon.
The national average cost for a gallon of gas stood at $3.38 a gallon in August 2024 under former President Joe Biden, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Ohio's record for gas prices happened in 2022. Here's how much it cost
