Gas prices jumped in Indiana following Israeli and U.S. air strikes on Iran last week.
NPR reported the increase in gas prices overnight Monday was “the biggest one-day increase since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago.”
Read more: How will a war in Iran affect Hoosiers?
According to AAA, average gas prices in Indiana are currently about $3.15. A week ago, it was $2.82. That’s about an 11 percent increase in just a week.
The national average is around $3.20.
Bloomington’s prices at about $3.25 per gallon are higher than the state average. Last week, the average price was $2.98. That is an increase of about 8.7 percent.
