Filling up in the Granite State just got a lot more expensive. The average gas price in New Hampshire has crossed the $4 per gallon mark, according to AAA. That’s nearly 70 cents more than it was just one month ago.
The jump is sharp — but it’s been building. Last week, the state average sat at $3.84 per gallon. That figure was already close to a dollar more than the price at the same time last year. Still, New Hampshire remains below the national average, which stood at $4.16 as of Wednesday.
The state’s all-time high was $4.99 per gallon, reached in 2022.
What’s driving the increase
The primary culprit is the war in Iran. Since the conflict broke out, crude oil prices have spiked and swung wildly. Supply chain disruptions and production cuts from major Middle Eastern oil producers have created persistent instability in global energy markets.
New England gets most of its gasoline from Canada. Even so, disruptions in the global market ripple outward. When international supply tightens, prices climb everywhere — including at pumps far from the conflict zone.
The real cost for families
For households already stretched thin, the impact is immediate. Erin Lane of Hopkinton said gas has become a much bigger line item in her family’s budget. Her son attends private school in Massachusetts, where her husband also works. That means daily driving across state lines.
“Especially with the ages my kids are at — they’re 12 to 17 — we’re just always on the road, so it’s definitely a lot,” she said.
With no clear end to the conflict in sight, prices could remain elevated — or climb further — in the weeks ahead.
