{"id":2248383,"date":"2024-05-20T07:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T11:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-continue-to-fluctuate-throughout-the-country\/"},"modified":"2024-05-20T07:19:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T11:19:17","slug":"gas-prices-continue-to-fluctuate-throughout-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-continue-to-fluctuate-throughout-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices remain volatile nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgas-prices-continue-to-fluctuate-throughout-the-country%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2248383&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Gas \u2064prices in the country are experiencing fluctuations. To read more about this topic, visit the Washington\u200c Examiner&#8217;s coverage on gas\u200b prices. Gas prices in the country are experiencing fluctuations. For\u200b further information\u200c on this\u200c topic, you \u200bcan explore the coverage of gas prices by the Washington Examiner. Gas prices in \u200dthe country are undergoing fluctuations. For more insights, check out the Washington Examiner&#8217;s coverage on gas \u2064prices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gas prices <\/a>in the country continue to fluctuate during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>President Joe Biden\u2019s<\/a> tenure, impacting the wallets of people nationwide. <\/p>\n<p>The average price for regular gas <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">increased 19.5%<\/a> in the first four months of 2024, going from an average price of $3.075 per gallon in January to $3.676 per gallon in April, according to AAA. <\/p>\n<p>In May, people may have seen a glimmer of hope at the pump. While still higher than earlier this year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-reach-6-year-high-amid-shortages\/\" title=\"Gas Prices Reach 6-Year High Amid Shortages\">average gas price<\/a> has recently dropped, offering a slight respite to consumers. Currently, the average cost of regular gas in the country is $3.59 per gallon. <\/p>\n<p>This represents a slight increase from yesterday\u2019s price of $3.591 per gallon. A week ago, the average price of regular gas throughout the country was $3.619 per gallon, a drop from last month\u2019s average of $3.676 per gallon. <\/p>\n<p>Yet, despite the recent decrease, the average price of regular gas today is still more expensive than a year ago, according to AAA. In May 2023, the average price of a gallon of regular gas was $3.54.<\/p>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of gas also significantly varies by state. <\/p>\n<p>California has the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aaa-calif-sets-new-record-for-most-expensive-gas-prices\/\" title=\"AAA: Calif. sets new record for most expensive gas prices\">expensive gas prices<\/a> at $5.203 per gallon. Meanwhile, Mississippi has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/va-gas-stations-slash-prices-below-3-a-gallon-in-friendly-competition\/\" title=\"VA Gas Stations Slash Prices Below  A Gallon In \u2018Friendly Competition\u2019\">cheapest gas prices<\/a> with an average price of $3.048 per gallon. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Washington, D.C., the average gas price was $3.721 per gallon, higher than Virginia ($3.398 per gallon), Maryland ($3.544 per gallon), and Delaware ($3.453 per gallon). <\/p>\n<p>The states with the highest gas prices range in totals from $3.741 per gallon to California\u2019s $5.203 per gallon. The states with the cheapest gas prices range from Mississippi\u2019s $3.048 to $3.227 per gallon. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During President Joe Biden&#8217;s term, gas prices in the country have been turbulent, affecting people&#8217;s finances. The average cost of regular gas surged by 19.5% from $3.075 to $3.676 per gallon between January and April 2024, as per AAA. 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