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(NEXSTAR) — Amid the ongoing conflict in Iran, fuel prices at gas stations remain stubbornly high.

President Trump expressed optimism that oil and gas costs might soon decrease. During an interview with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” he mentioned his belief that the conflict with Iran “won’t last much longer,” suggesting a potential easing of fuel prices.

As of Sunday, AAA reports the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.125, a slight increase from last week’s average of $4.11. Diesel prices have also risen, now at $5.663 per gallon compared to $5.61 the previous week.

Data from AAA indicates that since April 5, gas prices have decreased in 15 states, though the extent of the reduction varies by location.

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In Colorado, the statewide average has fallen roughly 6 cents to $3.767 a gallon.

Other states to see prices fall over the last week include New Jersey, Virginia, Arizona, California, North Carolina, Nevada, Wisconsin, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, West Virginia, Georgia, and
Rhode Island. With the exception of New Jersey, the price drops were less than five cents.

The interactive map below shows how the average price of regular gasoline has changed, week over week.

Thirteen states, primarily in the Midwest, saw statewide gas averages jump by at least 10 cents a gallon.

Hawaii remains the only state to see gas prices reach and surpass levels last seen in 2022. On Saturday, the statewide average hit $5.649, a new record.

What about diesel prices?

Hawaii is one of nine states that have seen diesel prices break 2022 records this month. The state hit a new record on Sunday with an average price of $7.099 a gallon as of Sunday.

The other states — California, Washington, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, North Carolina, Arizona — have seen diesel prices improve since setting records last month. Florida was the first state to record a historically high statewide average for diesel when prices peaked at $5.82 a gallon on April 2.

Pump prices in Virginia, Louisiana, Maryland, and Mississippi are within 10 cents of record costs last seen in 2022.

What about state gas taxes?

Georgia last month suspended its gas tax for 60 days, while Indiana’s gas tax was recently suspended for 30 days. The state gas tax will be lowered in Utah for several months, but not until July 1, under a bill signed by the governor earlier this year.

Some lawmakers in West Virginia last week called for a special session to cut the state’s gas tax.

Republican lawmakers in Maryland were hoping for a 30-day gas tax holiday, but legislation was never introduced, according to local reporting. Florida, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina lawmakers have also pushed for a gas tax suspension.

Lawmakers in California, New York, and Oregon have also pushed for local gas taxes to be suspended, but their respective governors have pushed back, blaming the Trump administration for high pump prices. Meanwhile, Connecticut‘s governor has suggested a one-month gas tax holiday, drawing mixed reactions from the top leaders in his party.

Gas taxes generally pay for building, expanding and repairing roads and bridges. Unless funds are shifted from elsewhere, suspending a gas tax means less money for transportation projects, including some that may already have been budgeted.

In South Carolina, the state gas tax provides about $800 million yearly, helping to fund nearly $7 billion of projects ranging from safety improvements on two-lane roads to a massive overhaul of interstate interchanges. Republican Gov. Henry McMaster worries that major projects would take longer and cost more if tax revenue were cut. He dismissed the suspension of gas taxes as a “sort of knee-jerk reaction.”

“We’d like them all to be lower and lower,” McMaster said, “but that’s one we should not take any money out of.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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