{"id":2315784,"date":"2024-07-30T02:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T06:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-slight-drop-in-gas-costs-to-start-the-week-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T02:15:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T06:15:58","slug":"gas-prices-slight-drop-in-gas-costs-to-start-the-week-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-slight-drop-in-gas-costs-to-start-the-week-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Slight drop in gas costs to start the week &#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\">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-slight-drop-in-gas-costs-to-start-the-week-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=2315784&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\u2062 prices saw a slight decrease at the beginning of the week, with the average price for \u200ba gallon of regular gas dropping to $3.505, down from $3.506 the previous day. However, this price reflects an increase compared to \u2064last week ($3.501) and a month ago ($3.496). The fluctuation in\u2063 gas prices is a key\u200b concern as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-dont-ask-him-even-trump-doesnt-know-if-desantis-is-running-in-24\/\" title=\"\u2018I Don\u2019t Ask Him\u2019: Even Trump Doesn\u2019t Know If DeSantis Is Running In \u201924\">2024 presidential election approaches<\/a>, especially with Vice President Kamala Harris potentially stepping in \u2062as\u200d the Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden&#8217;s decision not \u2064to run for reelection. <\/p>\n<p>Currently, Hawaii holds the\u200d highest average gas \u2062price at $4.659 per gallon, while\u2063 Mississippi has the lowest\u2063 at $2.974. In Washington, D.C., the\u2063 average price increased to $3.712, and in Virginia,\u200b it decreased to $3.386. Maryland&#8217;s average price is reported \u200bat $3.475. gas\u200d prices remain significantly higher than during former President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration.  <\/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: Slight drop in gas costs to start the week<\/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_1716796\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\">Gas prices<\/a> slightly decreased on Monday, with the average price of a gallon of regular gas falling to $3.505, <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\">according to AAA<\/a>. This was ever-so-slightly less expensive than Sunday&rsquo;s average cost of $3.506 per gallon. However, it was a small increase from last week when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.501. It is also more expensive than a month ago when a gallon of regular cost $3.496.<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\">2024 presidential election<\/a>. With President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> deciding not to seek reelection, Vice President Kamala Harris, now the likely Democratic nominee, will have to indicate how she will address the country&rsquo;s <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> and energy costs and how both affect the economy and people&rsquo;s finances.<\/p>\n<p>While prices have fluctuated in 2024, there has been a decrease in the pumps in recent weeks and months. Nevertheless, gas prices remain significantly higher than when former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> was in office.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hawaii\/\">Hawaii<\/a> has the highest average price for a gallon of regular gas at $4.659 on Monday. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mississippi\/\">Mississippi<\/a> remained the state with Monday&rsquo;s prices dropping to $2.974 per gallon. Gas prices vary significantly among states. To see how expensive gas is in each state,<a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\"> 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<\/a> on Monday was $3.712. This was an increase from Sunday when gas was $3.698. Regular gas is also more expensive in the nation&rsquo;s capital than a week ago when the average price was $3.703 per gallon. A month ago, people in Washington paid $3.660 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>On Monday, the average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Virginia was $3.386. This decreased from Sunday&rsquo;s average price of $3.393 per gallon. Gas prices are also less expensive in Virginia than a week ago when regular-grade gas was $3.418 per gallon. Prices, however, are more expensive now compared to a month ago when the price for a gallon of regular was $3.336.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland on Monday was $3.475. This was a decrease from Sunday, when regular gas was $3.482 per gallon. A week ago, the price was $3.493 per gallon. Gas prices are also less expensive in Maryland compared to a month ago when people in Maryland paid $3.565 for a gallon of regular gas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>On Monday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Delaware was $3.383, a decrease from Sunday&rsquo;s price of $3.387. Both prices are less expensive than last week when it cost $3.405 for a gallon of regular gas. Gas prices are also lower than a month ago when drivers in the First State paid $3.518 for a gallon of regular gas.<\/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 Monday was $3.613. This slightly decreased from Sunday when regular gas cost $3.617 per gallon. A week ago, the price was $3.643 per gallon. Gas prices are also less expensive in Pennsylvania than a month ago when people in the Keystone State paid $3.641 for a gallon of regular gas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Jersey<\/h2>\n<p>On Monday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey was $3.387, a decrease from Sunday&rsquo;s price of $3.391. Both prices are less expensive than last week when it cost $3.439 for a gallon of regular gas. Gas prices are slightly more expensive now than a month ago when drivers in the Garden State paid $3.374 for a gallon of regular gas.<\/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_1716796\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1716796\"}});<\/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: Minor Decrease to Begin the Week<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, gas prices experienced a slight decline, with the average cost of a gallon of regular gas dropping to $3.505, as reported by AAA. This figure is marginally lower than Sunday\u2019s average of $3.506 per gallon but shows a small increase from last week\u2019s average price of $3.501 per gallon. Additionally, it is higher than the price from a month ago when regular gas was priced at $3.496 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>As we approach the 2024 presidential election, gas prices remain an important issue. With President Joe Biden opting not to run for reelection, Vice President Kamala Harris\u2014likely the Democratic nominee\u2014will need to outline her plans for tackling high gas prices and energy costs and their impact on both the economy and household finances.<\/p>\n<p>While there have been fluctuations in fuel prices throughout 2024, recent weeks have seen some reductions at the pump; however, current prices are still significantly elevated compared to when former President Donald Trump was in office.<\/p>\n<p>Hawaii currently has the highest average price for regular gas at $4.659 per gallon on Monday, while Mississippi boasts the lowest at $2.974 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices vary widely across states; here are some averages around Washington D.C.:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Washington D.C.:** The average price rose slightly to $3.712 on Monday from Sunday\u2019s rate of $3.698 and is up from last week\u2019s average of $3.703.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Virginia:** The average dropped to $3.386 on Monday from Sunday\u2019s price of $3.393 but remains higher than last month\u2019s rate of $3.336.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Maryland:** On Monday, Maryland&#8217;s average fell to $3.475 from Sunday\u2019s price of $3.482 and is lower than last week&#8217;s rate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Delaware:** The state saw its average decrease slightly to $3.383 on Monday compared to Sunday\u2019s rate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Pennsylvania:** The state recorded an average drop to $3.613 on Monday down from Sunday\u2019s cost.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **New Jersey:** Gas averaged at about$  3 .387onMonday ,a slight decreasefromSunday \u2019sprice .<\/p>\n<p>Overall ,while there have been minor decreases recently ,gasprices remainhigherthanpreviousyears<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2315785,"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\/07\/gas-prices-oil-22.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36602,34477,32544,32076],"class_list":["post-2315784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-economic-news","tag-fuel-costs","tag-gas-prices","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gas-prices-oil-22.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315784","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=2315784"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315784\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}