I have been standing on a corner in my neighborhood several times a week near an elementary school this winter and spring because of Operation Metro Surge.
That corner also happens to be next to a gas station, which means I've had a good view of the increase in gas prices before and after Trump's attack on Iran. The prices just went up again today, so before I lose the various pieces of paper where I've been recording this data, here it is:
- February 27, 2026: $2.79
- March 5, 2026: $3.29
- March 6, 2026: 3.39
- March 17, 2026: $3.59
- April 6, 2026: $3.69
- April 9, 2026: $3.89
- April 15, 2026: $3.69
- April 26, 2026: $3.89
- April 30, 2026: $4.09
- May 4, 2026: $4.29
- May 14, 2026: $4.59
I know gas prices are a lot higher than that in some other states. This is what's happening in one neighborhood in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Inching toward and then away from $5.00 a gallon in downstate Illinois. (We’re fortunate to get 42+ miles a gallon with our fifteen-year-old Prius.) We still go to a gas station with a higher price than others because it’s the only one with free air (and the machines that charge are always unreliable).
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