UPDATE (May 12, 2026):
WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) – President Trump is looking at suspending the federal gas tax.
That’s what he told reporters at the White House on Monday, adding that as soon as the war is over with Iran, he believes oil prices will “drop like a rock.” This comes as drivers continue to see soaring gas prices at the pump as the war in Iran drags on.
AAA reports the national average price for a gallon of gas today is $4.52, up seven cents from last week.
Suspending the tax that adds about 18 cents per gallon of gas requires an act of Congress.
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Here in Indiana, Governor Mike Braun has already suspended our state tax for over a month. Late last week, he also suspended the gasoline excise tax, which is 36-cents a gallon.
UPDATE (May 7, 2026):
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana Governor Mike Braun is extending his suspension of the state’s sales tax on gas. He previously announced a 30-day holiday for the tax in April, but it is now extended for 30 days. The governor is now also suspending the gasoline excise tax, which is 36-cents a gallon.
The governor’s announcement came the same day AAA reported the average cost for a gallon of gas in the Hoosier state was $4.75.
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UPDATE (May 5, 2026):
FORT WYANE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Gas prices continue to climb. The national average cost of a gallon of regular is just $4.48, according to AAA.
A week ago, we were at $4.17 a gallon.
Indiana is seeing an average of $4.78. It is a little higher in Fort Wayne. AAA says Summit City drivers are paying on average $4.86.
UPDATE (May 4, 2026):
FORT WYANE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Gas prices continue to climb. The national average cost of a gallon of regular is just $4.46. That’s up a penny from Sunday and more than 30 cents higher than a week ago, according to AAA.
Some areas in Indiana have surged above $5 a gallon, with the state seeing an average of $4.81. It is a little higher in Fort Wayne.
GasBuddy says Fort Wayne is paying on average $4.90.
UPDATE (May 1, 2026):
Gas prices in Indiana are among the highest in the U.S.
Prices in the Hoosier state hit as high as $4.99 in some areas this week.
GasBuddy reported the highest week-to-week price increase in Indiana- up 84 cents from the week before.
AAA says the average price for gas in Indiana is $4.30 a gallon.
The price of crude oil is a big part of that, but the gas refinery in Whiting in northwest Indiana is a major factor as well.
The refinery has been shut down since Sunday night and is the main supplier of gasoline in the Great Lakes region. GasBuddy’s Patrick DeHaan says it might be offline for a week or two, and prices will remain very high as a result.
UPDATE (April 30, 2026):
(ADAMS) – It’s a lot more expensive to fill the gas tank today throughout Indiana.
Gas prices are up to $4.99 in the state after crude oil rose to $118 a barrel on Wednesday.
That jump followed President Trump saying the U.S. remains committed to blockading the Strait of Hormuz amid the war with Iran. Governor Mike Braun has suspended the state’s sales tax on gas through May 8th.
AAA says the average price for gas in Indiana is $4.229 a gallon.
UPDATE (April 9, 2026):
(ADAMS) – Sales tax on gasoline in Indiana will not be charged for the next 30 days.
Governor Mike Braun issued an executive order suspending the seven-percent sales tax and says it could be extended depending on prices.
The order is in effect through May 8th, and Braun called on retailers to pass the savings on to customers with lower prices. AAA says the average price for gas in Indiana is $4.14 a gallon.
The temporary state “tax holiday” is expected to remove about 17 cents per gallon in state sales tax, though a 36-cent fixed excise tax remains.
Here in Allen County, the price on average for regular unleaded is hovering around $4.15 to $4.19 per gallon.
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UPDATE (April 7, 2026):
(ADAMS) – Prices at the pump are again on the way up. AAA says that prices have hit $4.14 on average nationwide. They were at $3.32 a month ago.
Nevada has now joined the list of states where a gallon of regular unleaded is going for five bucks or more.
After a lull, prices in northeast Indiana shot up again on Monday. The average price for a gallon in Allen County is now $4.08.
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UPDATE (April 1, 2026):
(ADAMS) – Gas prices are still on the rise after topping four dollars a gallon on Tuesday.
AAA says today’s national average for regular unleaded is $4.06. The average in Fort Wayne has gone up too – now at $3.91
Prices at the pump are already well past five dollars on average in three states: California, Washington, and Hawaii.
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UPDATE (March 31, 2026):
(ADAMS) – Gas prices continue to climb day by day. AAA says today’s national average has crossed the four-dollar mark.
The national average is now $4.01 a gallon.
That is up over a dollar from a month ago, just as the U.S. was beginning military operations against Iran.
Drivers in California continue paying the highest prices in the nation at $5.88.
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UPDATE (March 30, 2026):
(ADAMS) – Gas prices are holding steady at just shy of $4 a gallon. AAA puts today’s national average at $3.99.
That is up a dollar from a month ago, just as the U.S. was beginning military operations against Iran.
Drivers in California continue paying the highest prices in the nation at $5.87, while gas is cheapest in Kansas and Oklahoma at $3.25 per gallon on average.
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UPDATE (March 26, 2026):
(ADAMS) – Gas prices are holding steady at just shy of $4 a gallon. AAA puts today’s national average at $3.98, the same as yesterday. That halts a string of steady jumps since the outbreak of war in Iran. One month ago, the national average was $2.98 a gallon, a dollar less.
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UPDATE (March 25, 2026):
(ADAMS) – The rise in gas prices continues. The national average for a gallon of regular has climbed to $3.98, according to AAA. Prices are up from $3.79 a week ago. Flashback to a month ago, just before the start of the war in Iran, and the national average was $2.97 a gallon. Drivers in California are paying the most these days at $5.83 on average
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UPDATE (March 24, 2026):
(ADAMS) – The steady rise in gas prices continues. The national average for a gallon of regular has climbed to $3.97, according to AAA. Prices are up from $3.79 a week ago.
A month ago, prices were hovering around $2.95 a gallon.
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UPDATE (March 20, 2026):
(ADAMS) – Gas prices remain on the rise. The national average for a gallon of regular has climbed to $3.91, according to AAA. Prices are up from $3.88 on Thursday.
A month ago – just before the start of the war in Iran – prices were hovering around $2.93 a gallon.
In California, where prices are the highest in the country, drivers are paying $5.65 a gallon on average.
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UPDATE (March 19, 2026):
(ADAMS) – Gas prices remain on the rise. The national average for a gallon of regular has climbed to $3.88, according to AAA. Prices are up from $3.84 on Wednesday.
In California, where prices are the highest in the country, drivers are paying $5.61 a gallon on average.
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UPDATE (March 18, 2026):
(ADAMS) – Gas prices remain on the rise. The national average for a gallon of regular has climbed to $3.84, according to AAA. Prices are up from $3.71 on Tuesday.
A week ago, the national average was at $3.57.
In California, where prices are the highest in the country, drivers are paying $5.56 a gallon on average. Washington state and Hawaii now also have statewide averages above five dollars.
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UPDATE (March 17, 2026):
(ADAMS) – Gas prices have jumped again. The national average for a gallon of regular jumped overnight to $3.79, according to AAA. That’s up from $3.71 just. yesterday.
A week ago, the national average was at $3.53.
Drivers in California continue seeing the highest prices at $5.54.
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UPDATE (March 16, 2026):
(ADAMS) – Gas prices continue climbing to start the week. The national average for a gallon of regular has jumped to $3.71 a gallon, according to AAA. A week ago, the national average was $3.47. Drivers in California continue facing the highest prices in the nation at $5.52 a gallon today.
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UPDATE (March 13, 2026):
(ADAMS) – The price of gas continues to rise. AAA says the current price for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. is $3.63 on average. That’s up four cents a gallon from yesterday.
Last week, the average was $3.32. The rise in gas prices has been attributed to the war in Iran. California is paying the highest average at the pump, while Kansas is the lowest at $3.07.
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UPDATE (March 12, 2026):
(ADAMS) – Gas prices are continuing to rise. The national average for a gallon of regular jumped overnight to $3.59, according to AAA.
A week ago, the national average was at $3.25. A month ago, before the start of the Iran war, prices were hovering right around $2.94.
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UPDATE (March 10, 2026):
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Governor Braun says he is not ruling out suspending Indiana’s gas tax, with prices jumping every day.
Braun says if the prices keep rising for two-and-a-half to three weeks, he will consider taking that action. He adds that once Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, prices should drop and ideally drop as much as they have risen.
Hoosiers are paying an average of nearly $3.50 a gallon right now, according to AAA, 50-cents more than last week, and prices could keep rising.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Oil is topping $100 a barrel for the first time since July 2022 as the ripple effects from the conflict in Iran hit global markets.
Gas prices are also soaring, with the national average at $3.47 a gallon today, according to AAA.
California continues to see the highest prices. Drivers in the Golden State are shelling out around $5.20. GasBuddy says that the average is $3.56 a gallon for regular in Fort Wayne.
Read more HERE
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