“"Still, gas prices remain up by more than 30% since the war with Iran started on February 28, and around 40% since the beginning of the year." — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, "Morning Rundown," Nov. 10, 2026”
The claim: “"Still, gas prices remain up by more than 30% since the war with Iran started on February 28, and around 40% since the beginning of the year." — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, "Morning Rundown," Nov. 10, 2026”
Why we rated it this way: EIA's weekly series puts regular gasoline at $2.937 on Feb. 23, the last reading before the war began Feb. 28, and $2.796 on Jan. 5, the first reading of 2026. Against AAA's Nov. 10 national average of $3.98, that is a rise of about 36% since the war began and about 42% since January; EIA's own latest reading, $4.153 on Nov. 2, shows even larger gains of about 41% and 49%. Either way, NBC's "more than 30%" and "around 40%" are consistent with the government record.
See the evidenceWhat would change our rating: An EIA weekly reading that falls below about $3.82 a gallon (30% above the pre-war $2.937) would make the "more than 30%" figure outdated, and a revision to EIA's January or February readings would change the comparison.
Our read
EIA's weekly series puts regular gasoline at $2.937 on Feb. 23, the last reading before the war began Feb. 28, and $2.796 on Jan. 5, the first reading of 2026. Against AAA's Nov. 10 national average of $3.98, that is a rise of about 36% since the war began and about 42% since January; EIA's own latest reading, $4.153 on Nov. 2, shows even larger gains of about 41% and 49%. Either way, NBC's "more than 30%" and "around 40%" are consistent with the government record.
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Nov 10, 2026, 6:30 AM CST
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Morning Check. NBC News says gas prices are still up more than 30 percent since the Iran war began February 28, and around 40 percent since January. The Energy Information Administration's weekly data shows regular gas at about $2.94 just before the war and $2.80 in early January, against roughly $3.98 today. Verdict: matches record.
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