{"id":2307689,"date":"2024-07-25T02:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T06:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-for-the-second-straight-day-after-harris-becomes-presumptive-democratic-nominee-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T03:00:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T07:00:03","slug":"gas-prices-increase-for-the-second-straight-day-after-harris-becomes-presumptive-democratic-nominee-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-for-the-second-straight-day-after-harris-becomes-presumptive-democratic-nominee-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas Prices: Increase for the second straight day after Harris becomes presumptive Democratic nominee &#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\">34<\/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-for-the-second-straight-day-after-harris-becomes-presumptive-democratic-nominee-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=2307689&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 increased for the second \u200bstraight day \u200dafter \u2064Vice President Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic \u2064nominee. The average price for a gallon of \u2063regular gas rose to $3.513, slightly higher than the previous\u2062 day. While gas prices\u2064 have \u2064fluctuated\u200d in 2024, they remain higher\u2062 than during the \u200dprevious administration. The issue of gas prices is crucial \u200das the 2024 presidential election \u2064approaches, with Vice President Harris having \u200cto address how she plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-rural-drivers-should-buy-electric-cars-because-they-use-the-most-gas\/\" title=\"Pete Buttigieg: Rural Drivers Should Buy Electric Cars Because They Use the Most Gas\">tackle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-everything-racist-four-everyday-things-the-biden-administration-presents-as-racist\/\" title=\"Is Everything Racist? Four Everyday Things The Biden Administration Presents As \u2018Racist\u2019\">high gas prices<\/a><\/a> and their\u200b impact on \u2063the economy. Prices vary among states, \u2064with Hawaii\u200d having the\u200b highest average\u200d price and\u2063 Mississippi\u200c the \u200clowest. In Washington, D.C., the average price for a \u2062gallon of regular gas\u200b was $3.713. Other states like Maryland and \u200bDelaware also experienced fluctuations in gas prices.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gas Prices: Increase for the second straight day after Harris becomes presumptive Democratic nominee<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1700331\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gas prices increased again on Wednesday, with the average price of a gallon of regular gas rising to $3.513, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>. This was an increase over Tuesday&rsquo;s average price of $3.502.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While prices have fluctuated in 2024, there has been a decrease in the pumps in recent weeks and months. Nevertheless, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-fleet-of-irs-agents-will-target-middle-class-americans\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis: Fleet of IRS Agents Will Target Middle Class Americans\">gas prices remain significantly higher<\/a> than when former President Donald Trump was in office.<\/p>\n<p>The price of gas remains a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-continued-to-drop-over-the-weekend-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gas prices continued to drop over the weekend - Washington Examiner\">vital topic heading<\/a> into the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 presidential election<\/a>. With President <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> deciding not to seek reelection, Vice President Kamala Harris, now the presumptive nominee, will have to indicate how she would address the country&rsquo;s high gas prices, the overall cost of energy, and how both affect the economy and people&rsquo;s finances.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Wednesday&rsquo;s price for gas was slightly more expensive than the price of regular gas last week, when it was $3.512 per gallon. Prices are also more expensive now than a month ago when the average cost for a gallon of regular was $3.448.<\/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 vary significantly among states. For the second day in a row, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hawaii\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hawaii<\/a> has the highest average price for a gallon of regular gas, at $4.685 a gallon on Wednesday. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mississippi\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mississippi<\/a> remained the state with the lowest average price, at $2.99.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices vary significantly among states. To see how expensive gas is in each state,<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> click here<\/a>. Here are the gas prices for a gallon of regular-grade gas in and around Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washington, D.C.<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, on Wednesday was $3.713. That was an increase from the day before in the nation&rsquo;s capital when gas was $3.722. A week ago, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.706 per gallon. A month ago, people in Washington paid $3.666 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland was $3.487. This was an increase from the day before, when regular gas was $3.485 per gallon. A week ago, the price was $3.551 per gallon. A month ago, people in Maryland paid $3.518 for a gallon of regular gas. However, prices in Maryland are slightly less expensive than this time last year, when a gallon of regular gas cost Marylanders $3.593.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas has deviated a lot recently. On Wednesday, the average price was $3.398, a decrease from Tuesday&rsquo;s price of $3.401. Both prices are less expensive than last week&rsquo;s, when it cost $3.485 for a gallon of regular gas. However, gas prices are cheaper than a month ago, when people in the First State were paying $3.454 for a gallon of regular gas.<\/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 $3.416. This was an increase from Tuesday&rsquo;s average price of $3.411 per gallon. Gas prices are less expensive now than a week ago, when regular-grade gas was $3.454 per gallon. A month ago, a gallon of regular was $3.318.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Pennsylvania on Wednesday was $3.640. It was a slight increase from the day before, when regular gas was $3.639 per gallon. Prices have decreased from a week ago, however, when the price for regular gas was $3.669 per gallon. A month ago, people in the Keystone State paid $3.626 for a gallon of regular gas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Jersey<\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday, the average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in New Jersey was $3.423. This was a decrease from Tuesday&rsquo;s average price of $3.431 per gallon. Also, gas prices are less expensive now than a week ago, when regular-grade gas was $3.471 per gallon. A month ago, a gallon of regular was $3.3369.<\/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_1700331\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1700331\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gas prices increased for the second \u200bstraight day \u200dafter \u2064Vice President Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic \u2064nominee. The average price for a gallon of \u2063regular gas rose to $3.513, slightly higher than the previous\u2062 day. While gas prices\u2064 have \u2064fluctuated\u200d in 2024, they remain higher\u2062 than during the \u200dprevious administration. 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