Event Brief
AAA: TN Gas Prices Hit $4/gal
Filed: May 05, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Summary: Tennessee average gas price reaches $4.03, up 18 cents in a month as crude oil prices surge amid Iran tensions.
WHO: AAA – The Auto Club Group (spokeswoman Megan Cooper)
WHAT: Tennessee gas price average reaches $4 per gallon; AAA warns of further increases.
WHEN: May 04, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: A 26-cent weekly jump tied to surging crude oil prices from the ongoing Iranian conflict and closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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