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Gas Prices Top $4 a Gallon as Iran War Sends Price of Oil Soaring

Mar 31, 2026Center Left

Gas prices have soared to an unwelcome milestone, breaking the $4 per gallon mark for the first time since 2022, as the war in Iran sends oil prices soaring. NBC’s Brian Cheung reports for TODAY on the ripple effects on the broader economy and how much higher prices are expected to rise.

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