March 25 (Reuters) - Ride-hailing company Lyft said on Wednesday it will roll out a temporary ‌driver-relief program in the United States, as ‌higher gasoline prices squeeze earnings for gig workers.

A sharp rise ​in fuel costs, driven by energy supply disruptions linked to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, is hurting gig workers.

The national average price of gasoline ‌has jumped more ⁠than 30% in recent weeks, hovering around $4 per gallon.

Lyft's 60-day program, which will ⁠run from March 27 through May 26, offers cash-back incentives and fuel savings for drivers using ​the Lyft ​Direct debit card at ​eligible gas stations.

Under the ‌initiative, top-performing drivers will receive an extra 2% cash back on fuel purchases, while mid-level drivers will get an additional 1%, on top of existing rewards that range from 1% to 10% ‌based on driver status.

The combined ​savings, including offers from Lyft ​partners, could reach ​as much as 94 cents per ‌gallon for top-tier drivers, based ​on national ​average fuel prices of $3.97 per gallon, the company said.

Food delivery platform DoorDash said on Monday ​it was ‌launching a similar program that would run through ​April 26.

(Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; ​Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)