{"id":2292403,"date":"2024-07-11T05:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T09:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-costs-soar-with-second-straight-day-of-increases-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T05:33:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T09:33:11","slug":"gas-prices-costs-soar-with-second-straight-day-of-increases-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-costs-soar-with-second-straight-day-of-increases-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Costs soar with second straight day of increases &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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-costs-soar-with-second-straight-day-of-increases-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=2292403&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>The cost of \u200bgas\u200b continues\u2063 to rise, with the average price for a gallon \u200dof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-costs-slowly-creep-up-at-the-pumps-across-the-country-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gas prices: Costs slowly creep up at the pumps across the country - Washington Examiner\"><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> increasing<\/a> for the second consecutive day. This increase follows a slight decrease \u2062over the July 4th \u2064weekend. Prices are now just shy of being a penny \u200dcheaper than they were at the same time \u2063last year. The average price for a gallon of \u200cregular gas rose to $3.538\u200c on Wednesday, almost two cents higher than the previous day. Gas prices vary\u200d across states, \u2063with Mississippi having the cheapest gas at $3.005 per\u2062 gallon and California having the most expensive at $4.784. \u200dGas prices continue to\u200c fluctuate, and you can see the prices\u2063 for regular-grade gas in and \u2062around Washington, D.C., as well as other states.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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: Costs soar with second straight day of increases<\/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=\"2024-07-11T05:18:03-04:00\">July 11, 2024 5:18 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The cost of gas continues to soar as the average price for a gallon of regular gas rose for the second straight day. The latest increases negate the minimal decrease Americans experienced over the July 4th weekend. Prices are now less than a penny cheaper than last year at this time. <\/p>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas increased to $3.538 on Wednesday, rising almost two cents in 24 hours, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>. On Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.519. On Monday and Sunday, a gallon of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-of-the-10-markets-with-the-highest-gasoline-prices-were-run-by-dems-last-year\/\" title=\"9 of the 10 Markets with the Highest Gasoline Prices Were Run by Dems Last Year\">regular gas cost <\/a>.506.<\/p>\n<p>Gas is also more expensive now than it was a month ago when it was $3.445 per gallon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1658168\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mississippi had the cheapest gas prices for a gallon of regular gas on Wednesday, at $3.005\u2014rising above $3 for the first time in weeks. Meanwhile, California had the country\u2019s most expensive gas on Wednesday, at $4.784.<\/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<p>Gas prices continue to vary significantly in each state. To see how expensive gas is in each state,<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> 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 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washington, D.C.<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.712 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\">nation\u2019s capital<\/a> on Wednesday. This was an increase from Tuesday\u2019s price of $3.709 per gallon. A week ago, regular gas was $3.69 per gallon in Washington, D.C., and a month ago, it was $3.683.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday, the average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Virginia was $3.467. This was an increase from Tuesday\u2019s average price of $3.441 per gallon. A week ago, regular-grade gas was $3.374 per gallon in Virginia. A month ago, it was $3.342, and last year at this time, a gallon of regular gas was $3.342.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland on Wednesday was $3.618. This was a slight increase from yesterday\u2019s price of $3.59. A week ago, the price for regular gas was $3.579 per gallon. A month ago, people in Maryland were paying $3.53 for a gallon of regular gas. Last year at this time, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.574.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday, the average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Pennsylvania was $3.696. This was an increase from Tuesday\u2019s average price of $3.688 per gallon. A week ago, regular-grade gas was $3.662 per gallon in the Keystone State. A month ago, it was $3.672.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Jersey<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in New Jersey on Wednesday was $3.50. This was an increase from Tuesday\u2019s average price of $3.487 per gallon. A week ago, regular-grade gas was $3.458 per gallon in the Garden State. A month ago, it was $3.432.<\/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\"><\/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><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gas prices are on the rise for the second consecutive day, with the average price for a gallon of regular gas increasing to $3.538. This negates the slight decrease seen over the July 4th weekend, and prices are now almost the same as they were last year. The cost of gas varies significantly by state, with Mississippi having the cheapest gas at $3.005 per gallon and California having the most expensive at $4.784. In Washington, D.C., the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.712, while in Virginia it was $3.467, in Maryland it was $3.618, in Pennsylvania it was $3.696, and in New Jersey it was $3.50<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2292404,"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":[7969,32544,8957],"class_list":["post-2292403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-costs","tag-gas-prices","tag-soaring"],"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\/2292403","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=2292403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292403\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2292404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2292403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2292403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2292403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}