{"id":2319195,"date":"2024-08-05T04:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T08:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-more-decreases-at-the-pumps-to-end-the-weekend-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T04:28:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T08:28:02","slug":"gas-prices-more-decreases-at-the-pumps-to-end-the-weekend-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-more-decreases-at-the-pumps-to-end-the-weekend-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: More decreases at the pumps to end the weekend &#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-more-decreases-at-the-pumps-to-end-the-weekend-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=2319195&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 across the United States continued to decline recently, providing some relief to consumers. As of Sunday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-average-gas-price-surges-to-highest-level-since-obama-era\/\" title=\"National Average Gas Price Surges To Highest Level Since Obama Era\">national average price<\/a>\u200c for\u2063 a gallon of regular gas was $3.474, a \u2064slight decrease from $3.478 the previous day. This price \u2062is also lower \u2064compared to a week ago when it averaged $3.506 and even\u200d more so from a\u2062 month ago at $3.515.<\/p>\n<p>The topic of gas prices is particularly significant \u2063as the country heads into the 2024 presidential election. With President Joe Biden not seeking reelection, the onus will fall on Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic nominee, to outline her approach to managing gas prices and energy costs.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2062gas prices have fluctuated \u2063throughout 2024, they have shown a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/existing-home-sales-rise-for-first-time-in-six-months-as-mortgage-rates-moderate\/\" title=\"Home sales increase after six-month slump due to lower mortgage rates\">recent downward trend<\/a>. However, current prices still remain higher than they were during\u2063 the administration of former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices vary considerably by state. For example, in Washington, D.C., the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.688 on Sunday, down\u200b from $3.693 the\u200c previous day. In Virginia, the\u2062 price was\u200c $3.32, and in Maryland, it\u2064 averaged $3.399. Delaware reported an\u200b average price \u200bof $3.293, showing a consistent decline across these regions compared to previous days and weeks.  <\/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: More decreases at the pumps to end the weekend<\/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_1722157\" 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> continued their downward trend over the weekend, relieving some of the financial burdens people have been experiencing at the pumps since President Joe Biden took office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the country was $3.474, <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>. This was a slight decrease from Saturday when it cost $3.478 for a gallon of regular. Gas prices were also less expensive on Sunday than a week ago, when the average price for a gallon of gas was $3.506.&nbsp;Prices are also cheaper than from a month ago when the average cost was $3.515 for a gallon of regular gas.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices remain an important issue heading into the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 presidential election<\/a>. With President&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a>&nbsp;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&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>&nbsp;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 <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.<\/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&rsquo;s capital on Sunday was $3.688. This was a decrease from Saturday, when the cost was $3.693. Regular gas is less expensive in Washington, D.C. than a week ago when the average price was $3.712 per gallon. Prices are also less expensive now than a month ago when drivers in the district paid $3.711 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Virginia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Virginia<\/a>, the average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas was $3.32 to end the weekend. This decreased from Saturday&rsquo;s average price of $3.328 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 $3.386 per gallon. Prices are also less expensive now compared to a month ago when the price for a gallon of regular was $3.383.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>On Sunday in Maryland, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.399. This was a decrease from Saturday when the price of regular gas averaged $3.41 per gallon. A week ago, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in in the state was $3.475. 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 $3.571 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 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Delaware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Delaware<\/a> on Sunday was $3.293. This was a decrease from the Saturday when the average cost was $3.302. It is also cheaper than a week ago when the average cost was $3.383. Additionally, there was a sizable drop in gas prices from a month ago when drivers in the First State paid $3.454 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\">State with the most expensive average price for regular gas<\/h2>\n<p>Hawaii is the state with the most expensive gas in the nation, coming in with an average of $4.667 per gallon for regular gas on Sunday. The Aloha State began August with higher 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/California\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>California<\/a>, a gallon of regular gas averaged $4.646 on the first day of August.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State with the least expensive average price for regular gas<\/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;on Sunday was $2.953. It is the only state in the nation with an average price for regular gas under $3.<\/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_1722157\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1722157\"}});<\/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: Continued declines at the pumps as the weekend wraps up<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices maintained their downward trajectory over the weekend, easing some of the financial strain that consumers have faced at gas stations since President Joe Biden assumed office. On Sunday, the national average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.474, a slight drop from Saturday&#8217;s price of $3.478 per gallon. Compared to last week, when the average was $3.506 per gallon, prices have also decreased significantly from a month ago when they averaged $3.515.<\/p>\n<p>As we approach the 2024 presidential election, gas prices remain a critical issue. With President Biden opting not to run for reelection, Vice President Kamala Harris\u2014likely to be the Democratic nominee\u2014will need to outline her plans for tackling high gas and energy costs and their impact on both the economy and household finances.<\/p>\n<p>While there have been fluctuations in gas prices throughout 2024, recent weeks and months have seen a decline; however, current prices are still considerably higher than during former President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices vary widely across states. For specific state pricing details, click here.<\/p>\n<p>In Washington D.C., on Sunday, regular gas averaged $3.688 per gallon\u2014a decrease from Saturday&#8217;s price of $3.693\u2014and lower than last week&#8217;s average of $3.712 and last month&#8217;s price of $3.711.<\/p>\n<p>In Virginia, regular-grade gasoline ended the weekend with an average cost of $3.32 per gallon down from Saturday\u2019s average of $3.328; this is also cheaper than last week\u2019s price of $3.386 and last month\u2019s cost of $3.383.<\/p>\n<p>Maryland saw an average price for regular gasoline at about $3.399 on Sunday compared to Saturday&#8217;s rate of approximately $3.41; this is lower than both last week&#8217;s figure ($3.475) and last month&#8217;s ($3571).<\/p>\n<p>Delaware reported an average cost for regular gasoline at around$  2 .293 on Sunday down from Saturday&#8217;s rate ($ 2 .302); it has also dropped compared to both last week&#8217;s ($ 2 .383) and previous month&#8217;s averages ($ 2 .454).<\/p>\n<p>Hawaii continues to hold the title for having the highest gas prices in America with an average cost reaching approximately$4 .667per gallon on Sunday while California follows closely behind with its own high rates averaging$4 .646on August first .<\/p>\n<p>Conversely , Mississippi remains home to someof thenation &#8216;s lowest fuel costs , averaging just$2 .953for agallonofregulargasolineonSunday \u2014the only state whereprices fall belowthe$300mark!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2319196,"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-33.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9168,36836,32544,32076,37169],"class_list":["post-2319195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-economy","tag-fuel-cost","tag-gas-prices","tag-washington-examiner","tag-weekend-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gas-prices-33.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319195","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=2319195"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319195\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}