California gas prices climbed as high as $6 a gallon as oil prices skyrocketed ahead of President Donald Trump's deadline on Iran to reopen oil trade routes in the Strait of Hormuz.
Prices rose in the Southwest before Trump on Tuesday evening announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran.
With an average price of $5.93 a gallon, California continued to be well above the national average, with one motorist in Anaheim paying $44.09 for 7.35 gallons of regular gas Sunday, or $6 per gallon.
Nevada, which buys its gasoline from California oil refineries, passed the $5 threshold by a penny and edged closer to its 2022 record of $5.68. Arizona reached $4.75 as Colorado stayed below $4 with an average of $3.81 a gallon. All of the prices are averages reported by AAA.
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