(Portland, OR) -- Gas prices continue to surge because of the war in Iran. Triple A reports the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to oil infrastructure have caused prices to rise 67 percent since the start of the war. The national average is up 12 cents this week to four-dollars-14-cents a gallon while Oregon's average is up seven cents to five-dollars. The last time that happened in Oregon was in 2022.