US gasoline prices have climbed to their highest level in four months, driven by escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East.
The surge at the pump reflects the direct transmission of rising crude oil costs to consumers as tensions between the United States and Iran intensify.
Diesel prices are also under pressure, recording a fourth consecutive week of increases and surpassing the record highs set in May.
The price escalation underscores the vulnerability of global energy markets to geopolitical shocks.
As hostilities resume, supply chain anxieties are translating into higher wholesale costs, which retailers are passing on to motorists.
This trend is not isolated to the US; similar pressures are being felt globally, with markets in the Philippines and elsewhere adjusting to higher international crude benchmarks.