{"id":2286381,"date":"2024-06-30T22:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T02:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-some-relief-at-the-pumps-as-prices-drop-over-the-weekend-washington-examiner-2\/"},"modified":"2024-06-30T22:21:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T02:21:58","slug":"gas-prices-some-relief-at-the-pumps-as-prices-drop-over-the-weekend-washington-examiner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-some-relief-at-the-pumps-as-prices-drop-over-the-weekend-washington-examiner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas Prices: Weekend sees a drop in pump prices &#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\">24<\/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-some-relief-at-the-pumps-as-prices-drop-over-the-weekend-washington-examiner-2%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=2286381&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\u200b U.S. experienced \u200ba decline over the recent weekend, with the average \u2064cost of a gallon of <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\">regular gas<\/a> falling to $3.492 on Sunday. This marked the first decrease in approximately a week according to AAA, after four\u200b consecutive days \u200cof rising prices. The previous Saturday noted a slightly higher \u2062average of $3.496 per gallon. Comparatively, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/economists-bidens-policies-to-lift-oil-and-gas-prices-hurt-u-s-households\/\" title=\"Economists: Biden\u2019s policies to lift oil and gas prices, hurt U.S. households\">gas prices<\/a> were lower a week ago at $3.447 and higher a month ago at $3.569 per gallon. In contrast,\u200b a year\u200d ago at the end of June 2023, the average was slightly higher at $3.543 per gallon. Among the states, California reported 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>, charging $4.795 \u2064per gallon \u200don\u2062 Sunday.  <\/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> decreased over the weekend as the average price for a gallon of regular gas dropped to $3.492 on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>It was the first day in about a week in which gas prices decreased,<a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\"> according to AAA<\/a>. On Saturday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.496. This was after four straight days of increases last week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A week ago, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.447. A month ago, it was $3.569 per gallon. A year ago, heading into the last day of June 2023, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.543.<\/p>\n<p>California was the state with the country&rsquo;s most expensive gas on Sunday. It was $4.795 for a gallon of regular gas in the Golden State. Conversely, Mississippi had the cheapest gas prices, with a gallon of regular gas costing $2.942 on Sunday.<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/larry-summers-democrat-stimulus-policy-is-overdoing-it\/\" title=\"Larry Summers: Democrat stimulus policy is \u2018overdoing it\u2019\">regular-grade gas<\/a> 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\/\"> nation&rsquo;s capital<\/a>, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.654 on Sunday. This was a slight decrease from Saturday&rsquo;s price of $3.66. A week ago, gas was $3.661 per gallon. A month ago, a gallon of regular gas was slightly more expensive than the prices this week, coming in at $3.699 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2>Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Virginia on Sunday was $3.332. This was a slight increase from Saturday&rsquo;s average price of $3.336 per gallon. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-some-relief-at-the-pumps-as-prices-drop-over-the-weekend-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gas Prices: Weekend brings price drop at the pumps - Washington Examiner\">week ago regular-grade gas<\/a> was $3.3321 per gallon in Virginia.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland on Sunday was $3.565. This was the same price as on Saturday. A week ago, the price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.522 per gallon. Gas prices are also cheaper now than what they were a month ago, when it cost $3.663 for a gallon of regular gas.<\/p>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Delaware on Sunday was $3.515. This was a slight drop from Saturday&rsquo;s price of $3.518 per gallon. A week ago, regular gas in the First State was $3.458 per gallon. A month ago, it cost $3.536 per gallon for regular gas. A year ago, gas prices in the First State were much cheaper as it cost $3.371 per gallon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gas prices fell to $3.492 per gallon on Sunday, marking the first decrease in a week, reports AAA. 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