{"id":2284379,"date":"2024-06-27T05:10:59","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T09:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-a-third-straight-day-of-increases-at-the-pumps-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-27T05:15:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T09:15:03","slug":"gas-prices-a-third-straight-day-of-increases-at-the-pumps-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-a-third-straight-day-of-increases-at-the-pumps-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: A third straight day of increases at the pumps &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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-a-third-straight-day-of-increases-at-the-pumps-washington-examiner%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=2284379&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 prices in the United States have been \u2064on the rise, with the average price for a\u2063 gallon of regular gasoline reaching $3.494 \u200bon Wednesday, \u2062marking a 4 cent\u2062 increase over the last two days. This increase represents the \u2064third consecutive \u2064day of rising prices, \u2062as recorded by AAA.\u200b On Tuesday, the price stood at $3.469, and on Monday, it was $3.448. Comparatively, a week ago, the \u2063price was $3.449, and a month ago, it\u200d was\u200c $3.593. A year ago, at this\u200d time, the average\u2062 was slightly higher at $3.573 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>California \u200breported the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-sends-letter-to-members-outlining-americas-declining-condition-under-biden-democrats\/\" title=\"Kevin McCarthy Sends Letter To Members Outlining America\u2019s Declining Condition Under Biden, Democrats\">highest gas prices<\/a>, at $4.811 per gallon, while Mississippi had the lowest, \u200bat $2.934 per gallon. Interestingly, the \u2062state with the highest prices \u2064saw a\u2062 decrease\u2063 from the previous\u200b day, whereas the state with the lowest prices experienced an \u2063increase.<\/p>\n<p>The variability in gas prices continues to be significant across different states. \u200dFor more \u2063detailed information, one can check state-specific gas prices at AAA&#8217;s website.\u200d In Washington, D.C., the average price was \u2063$3.666 per\u2064 gallon on Wednesday, \u200dslightly\u200c up \u2062from the day before.  <\/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>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\">Gas prices<\/a> increased again on Wednesday as the average price for a gallon of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-across-u-s-rise-to-eight-month-high\/\" title=\"U.S. gas prices hit 8-month high.\">regular gas reached <\/a>.494, jumping over 4 cents in the last two days. <\/p>\n<p>It was the third straight day in which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-jump-to-highest-price-in-nearly-7-years\/\" title=\"Gas prices jump to highest price in nearly 7 years\">gas prices increased<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\">according to AAA<\/a>. On Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.469. On Monday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.448.<\/p>\n<p>A week ago, it was $3.449 for a gallon of regular gas. A month ago, the cost was $3.593 per gallon. A year ago, heading into the last week of June 2023, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.573.<\/p>\n<p>The state with the most expensive gas in the country on Wednesday was California. It cost $4.811 for a gallon of regular gas in the Golden State. On the opposite end of the gas price spectrum, Mississippi was the state with 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 a gallon of regular gas costing $2.934 on Wednesday. Incidentally, the state with the cheapest gas prices increased from the previous day while the state with the most expensive gas prices decreased from the previous day. <\/p>\n<p>Gas prices continue to vary significantly in each state. To see how expensive gas is in each state,<a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\"> click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the gas prices for a gallon of regular-grade gas in and around Washington, D.C., and a few other states.<\/p>\n<h2>Washington, D.C.<\/h2>\n<p>In the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> nation\u2019s capital<\/a>, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.666 on Wednesday. This was a slight increase from Tuesday\u2019s price of $3.661. A week ago, gas was $3.67 per gallon. A month ago, a gallon of regular gas was slightly more expensive than the prices this week, coming in at $3.707 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2>Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland on Wednesday was $3.507. This was slightly less expensive than Tuesday\u2019s price of $3.513 per gallon and Monday\u2019s price of $3.518. Both prices are less expensive than a week ago, when gas cost $3.551 per gallon. Gas prices are also cheaper now than what they were a month ago, when it cost $3.671 for a gallon of regular gas.<\/p>\n<h2>Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Virginia on Wednesday was $3.33. This was a slight increase from Tuesday\u2019s average price of $3.319 per gallon. Both prices are a slight decrease from a week ago when regular-grade gas was $3.343 per gallon in Virginia. Furthermore, these prices are also cheaper than from a month ago, when it cost $3.462 per gallon for regular gas.<\/p>\n<h2>Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Delaware on Wednesday was $3.443. This was a slight drop from Tuesday\u2019s price of $3.446 per gallon. A week ago, regular gas in the First State was $3.481 per gallon. Gas prices were lower over the weekend in Delaware than compared to a month ago, when gas cost $3.531 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2>Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n<p>In Pennsylvania, the average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas was $3.637 on Wednesday. This was a slight increase from a day earlier when the average price of $3.628 per gallon. It is also the exact price it was a week ago. A month ago people in Pennsylvania had to pay $3.771 per gallon for regular gas.<\/p>\n<h2>New Jersey<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Wednesday was $3.368. This was the same price it was on Tuesday. Gas prices in the Garden State are cheaper than from a week ago when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.377.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gas prices rose for the third consecutive day, with the average price for a gallon of regular gas reaching $3.494 on Wednesday, a 4-cent increase over two days. 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