{"id":2317975,"date":"2024-08-02T04:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T08:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-a-decrease-at-the-pumps-to-start-august-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T04:05:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T08:05:44","slug":"gas-prices-a-decrease-at-the-pumps-to-start-august-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-a-decrease-at-the-pumps-to-start-august-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: A decrease at the pumps to start August &#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-a-decrease-at-the-pumps-to-start-august-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=2317975&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 article reports on the \u200brecent decrease in gas prices in the\u200c United States, \u2064noting that on August 1,\u2064 2024, the average\u200c price \u2064for a gallon of regular\u200d gas was $3.483. This marks a\u200c slight decline from the end of July and from the previous month. As the\u200d country approaches\u2062 the\u2063 2024 \u2063presidential election, gas prices are a significant concern, particularly for Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic\u2062 nominee, who\u200c will need to address the economic implications of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inflation-rises-to-2-2-in-september-in-producer-price-index-driven-by-energy-costs\/\" title=\"September&#039;s producer price index saw a 2.2% increase in inflation, primarily due to surging energy expenses.\">rising energy \u200dcosts<\/a>. While recent weeks have seen a decline in prices, they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-consecutive-days-of-decreases-at-the-pumps-to-end-july-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gas prices: Consecutive days of decreases at the pumps to end July - Washington Examiner\">remain notably higher<\/a>\u2063 than during Donald Trump&#8217;s presidency.<\/p>\n<p>The report highlights state-specific gas prices, noting that Washington, D.C.&#8217;s average price was $3.701, a slight increase from\u2062 the previous day, and Virginia&#8217;s was $3.357,\u200c showing a decrease. In Maryland, the article hints\u200d at contrasting trends without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-to-unseal-more-documents-related-to-trump-raid-refuses-to-unseal-key-document\/\" title=\"DOJ To Unseal More Documents Related To Trump Raid, Refuses To Unseal Key Document\">providing specific details<\/a>. the article\u2064 underscores the \u200congoing fluctuations in gas prices and their potential impact on voters.  <\/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: A decrease at the pumps to start August<\/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<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gas prices<\/a> decreased again on Thursday, beginning the month of August slightly cheaper than at the beginning of July.<\/p>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the country was $3.483 on the first of the month, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>. This was a slight decrease from Wednesday, the last day in July. It is also a slight decrease from exactly a month ago when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.491.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices remain an important issue heading 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 likely Democratic nominee, will have to indicate how she will address the country&rsquo;s high gas prices and energy costs and how both affect the economy and people&rsquo;s finances.<\/p>\n<p>While prices have fluctuated in 2024, prices have decreased 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-gas-prices-could-average-4-per-gallon-nationally-by-late-spring\/\" title=\"Report: Gas Prices Could Average  per Gallon Nationally by Late Spring\">gas prices remain<\/a> significantly higher<\/a> than when former President <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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\"><\/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. To see how expensive gas is in each state,<a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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>To start the month of August, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the nation&rsquo;s capital was $3.701. This was an increase from the last day in July, when the cost was $3.692. Regular gas is, however, less expensive in Washington, D.C. than a week ago when the average price was $3.71 per gallon. Prices are more expensive, however, than a month ago, when drivers in the district paid $3.665 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>In Virginia, the average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas was $3.357 to begin the last full month of summer. This decreased from Thursday&rsquo;s average price of $3.369 per gallon.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gas<\/a>&nbsp;prices are also less expensive in the state than a week ago when regular-grade gas was $3.415 per gallon. Prices, however, are more expensive now compared to a month ago when the price for a gallon of regular was $3.328.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland on August 1 was $3.456. This was a decrease from the last day of July, when the price of regular gas averaged $3.464 per gallon. Prices are also less expensive than a week ago, when the price was $3.503 per gallon. Prices are also lower today than a month ago when people in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Maryland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maryland<\/a>&nbsp;paid $3.563 for a gallon of regular gas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.366 in Delaware on Thursday. This was a decrease from the last day in July in the First State when the average cost was $3.372. This is cheaper than a week ago when the average cost was $3.409. There has been a sizable drop in gas prices from a month ago when drivers in the First State paid $3.502 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\">Mississippi<\/h2>\n<p>Mississippi continues to be the state with the least expensive gas prices. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Mississippi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mississippi<\/a>&nbsp;to begin August was $2.968. It is the only state in the nation with an average price for regular gas under $3.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hawaii<\/h2>\n<p>Hawaii is the state with the most expensive gas in the nation, coming in with an average of $4.669 per gallon for regular gas on Thursday. The Aloha State begins August still higher in gas prices than California, which Hawaii recently overtook for the dubious distinction of the state with the most expensive gas prices for a gallon of regular gas. In California, a gallon of regular gas averaged $4.646 on the first day of August.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/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: A Drop at the Pumps to Kick Off August<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices saw another decline on Thursday, marking the start of August with slightly lower costs compared to early July. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular gas nationwide was $3.483 on August 1st, reflecting a small decrease from Wednesday, the last day of July. This figure is also down from exactly one month prior when it averaged $3.491 per gallon. As we approach the 2024 presidential election, gas prices remain a significant concern. 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 expenses and their impact on both the economy and household finances. Although gas prices have varied throughout 2024, they have generally trended downward in recent weeks and months; however, they are still considerably higher than during Donald Trump&#8217;s presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices differ widely across states. To find out how much gas costs in each state, click here.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at regular-grade gas prices in and around Washington D.C.:<\/p>\n<p>**Washington D.C.:** At the beginning of August, regular gas averaged $3.701 per gallon in Washington D.C., up from $3.692 at the end of July but down from last week\u2019s average of $3.71.<\/p>\n<p>**Virginia:** In Virginia, regular-grade gasoline started off August averaging $3.357 per gallon\u2014a decrease from Thursday&#8217;s average of $3.369\u2014and lower than last week&#8217;s price of $3.415 per gallon; however, it is higher than last month\u2019s average price of $3.328.<\/p>\n<p>**Maryland:** The average cost for a gallon of regular gasoline in Maryland was reported at $3.456 on August 1st\u2014a drop from July&#8217;s final day price of $3.464\u2014and also less expensive than last week when it was priced at $3.503; this is also lower compared to a month ago when drivers paid an average of $3.563.<\/p>\n<p>**Delaware:** On Thursday in Delaware, regular gasoline averaged about $3.366 per gallon\u2014a slight decrease from July&#8217;s final day cost which was recorded at an average price of $3.372\u2014and cheaper than last week&#8217;s rate which stood at approximately$ 3 .409; there has been a notable reduction since one month ago when drivers were paying around$ 2 .502 .<\/p>\n<p>**Mississippi:** Mississippi continues to boast the lowest gas prices nationwide with an average cost starting off August at just$2 .968 , making it unique as it&#8217;s currently under$ 2 .<\/p>\n<p>**Hawaii:** Conversely , Hawaii holds onto its title as having someof thenation &#8216;s highestgasprices , averaging$4 .669pergallonforregulargasonThursday ; this putsit aboveCalifornia , which recently lost its status as havingthe mostexpensivegaspriceswithanaverageof$4 .646pergallonatthesame time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2317976,"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":[],"tags":[36972,10279,32544,4133,32076],"class_list":["post-2317975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-august-2023","tag-decrease","tag-gas-prices","tag-news","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\/2317975","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=2317975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317975\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}