(CNN)– Gas prices have jumped to their highest level since August of 2022. According to AAA, the national average is now $4.18 a gallon. The 6-cent spike is the biggest one-day increase in five weeks as oil prices rise amid uncertainty in the Iran conflict. Concerns over stalled talks and shipp ing through the Strait of Hormuz are pushing costs higher while U.S gas inventories continue to drop. Analysts say prices could climb even more, possibly hitting $4.30 a gallon in the next ten days. Categories: Local News, National News, News Tags: Columbia gas prices, Gas Prices, Iran, Iran Missile Attack, Iran Missile Strikes, Iran War, national gas prices, Oil Prices, SC gas prices, South Carolina gas prices, Strait of Hormuz, U.S. economy ...read more read less