{"id":2287744,"date":"2024-07-02T07:56:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T11:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-ahead-of-july-4th-holiday-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T07:57:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T11:57:42","slug":"gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-ahead-of-july-4th-holiday-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-ahead-of-july-4th-holiday-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas Prices: Increase at the pumps ahead of July 4th holiday &#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-increase-at-the-pumps-ahead-of-july-4th-holiday-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=2287744&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\u2062 increased ahead of the July 4th holiday, with the average price for a gallon of regular gas rising to $3.501,\u2064 according to\u2063 AAA. \u2063This was the first increase in two days, with \u2062California\u200c having \u200bthe most expensive \u2062gas at $4.79 \u200bper gallon and Mississippi having the \u200ccheapest at \u200b$2.957. Gas prices continue to vary in each state. In Washington, D.C., the\u200b average price was $3.671, while in\u2063 Virginia, it was $3.356. gas prices across the country fluctuate and\u2063 can be checked by visiting the AAA website.  <\/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 class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gas Prices: Increase at the pumps ahead of July 4th holiday<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/washington-examiner-staff\/\">Washington Examiner Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-02T07:12:01-04:00\">July 2, 2024 7:12 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1658168\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gas prices<\/a> increased on Tuesday ahead of the July 4th holiday. The average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $3.501, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It was the first increase in two days. On Monday, regular gas was $3.491 per gallon, and on Sunday, it was $3.492.<\/p>\n<p>A week ago, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.469. A month ago, it was $3.536 per gallon. A year ago, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was about the same, coming in at $3.535.<\/p>\n<p>California had the country\u2019s most expensive gas on Tuesday, with a gallon of regular gas costing $4.79. Conversely, Mississippi had 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 $2.957 on Tuesday.<\/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\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> 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., heading into the holiday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"infogram-embed\" data-id=\"bdc07528-2e2b-416b-ba52-abf34cf63783\" data-type=\"interactive\" data-title=\"Gas Prices May 24\"><\/div>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(e,n,i,s){var d=\"InfogramEmbeds\";var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)[0];if(window[d]&&window[d].initialized)window[d].process&&window[d].process();else if(!e.getElementById(i)){var r=e.createElement(n);r.async=1,r.id=i,r.src=s,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,\"script\",\"infogram-async\",\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed-loader-min.js\");<\/script> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washington, D.C.<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the nation\u2019s capital was $3.671 on Tuesday, a slight increase from yesterday\u2019s price of $3.665. A week ago, gas was $3.661 per gallon. A month ago, a gallon of regular gas was slightly more expensive than it cost on Tuesday, coming in at $3.707 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Virginia on Tuesday was $3.356. This was an increase from yesterday\u2019s average price of $3.328 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 $3.319 per gallon in Virginia. A month ago, it was $3.428.<\/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 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland was $3.570. This slightly increased from yesterday, when gas was $3.563 per gallon. A week ago, the price was $3.513 per gallon. Gas prices are cheaper now than they were a month ago, when it cost $3.615 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Delaware on Tuesday was $3.474. This was a decrease from yesterday\u2019s price of $3.502 per gallon. A week ago, the price was $3.446 per gallon. A month ago, it was $3.482.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1658168\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1658168\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Tags<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\">Economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/energy\/\">Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas\/\">Gas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prcies\/\">gas prcies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\">Joe Biden<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gas prices rose ahead of the July 4th holiday, with the average price for a gallon of regular gas increasing to $3.501. California had the highest gas prices at $4.79 per gallon, while Mississippi had the cheapest at $2.957. Gas prices varied significantly by state. In Washington, D.C., the average price was $3.671, in Virginia it was $3.356, in Maryland it was $3.570, and in Delaware it was $3.474<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2287745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7539-768x1024.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32544,5476,33637,16485,32076],"class_list":["post-2287744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gas-prices","tag-increase","tag-july-4th","tag-pumps","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7539-768x1024.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2287744"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287744\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2287744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2287744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2287744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}