American drivers are facing a grim milestone at the pump for the first time since the global energy shocks of 2022. On Tuesday, national petrol prices officially went over $4.00 per gallon. This was because of the rising violence in the Middle East and the fact that all shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz had come to a complete stop. AAA says that the national average reached $4.02, which is a shocking 34.7% rise in just 30 days. To put this in context, this monthly rise is more severe than the price spikes seen during Hurricane Katrina in 2005…
