{"id":2324855,"date":"2024-08-15T05:38:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T09:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-slight-increase-at-the-pumps-for-the-second-consecutive-day-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T05:40:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T09:40:27","slug":"gas-prices-slight-increase-at-the-pumps-for-the-second-consecutive-day-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-slight-increase-at-the-pumps-for-the-second-consecutive-day-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Slight increase at the pumps for the second consecutive day &#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\">30<\/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-increase-at-the-pumps-for-the-second-consecutive-day-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=2324855&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>A recent report indicates that gas prices \u2064in the United States saw a slight increase for the second consecutive day, \u200cwith the average price for a gallon\u200d of\u200b regular gas rising to $3.445.\u200d While this\u2064 reflects a\u2062 minor increase from the \u200cprevious day,\u200d it \u200cis \u2062a decrease compared to the past \u2063week. Prices, \u2062however, remain higher than they \u2062were\u200d during the previous administration. The report \u200chighlights the significance of \u2064gas\u200c prices \u2062in the context \u2063of the upcoming 2024 presidential \u2062election, especially \u2064as Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to address\u2062 these concerns. <\/p>\n<p>Regionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-another-day-another-pump-increase-washington-examiner-2\/\" title=\"Gas Prices: Another Day, Another Pump Increase - Washington Examiner\">gas\u200c prices vary<\/a>: in\u200b Washington, D.C., the \u2062average is $3.68; \u200din Maryland, it\u2064 is $3.426; and \u200din Virginia, it stands at\u200d $3.336. These\u2063 figures represent\u200b slight fluctuations in the prices \u2063compared\u200b to previous days and weeks. while prices have been \u2064decreasing recently, they are still \u2063notably higher than \u200cduring the \u200bTrump administration, and how candidates plan \u2064to manage these costs will be crucial in the political discourse\u200d leading into the election.  <\/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 increase at the pumps for the second consecutive day<\/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_1730913\" 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> rose again on Wednesday, marking the second consecutive day the average cost for a gallon of regular gas in the nation increased.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas increased to $3.445, a very slight increase from the prior day. Wednesday&rsquo;s pricing was a slight decrease from a week ago when gas cost $3.455 per gallon. This was also less expensive than a month ago when the national average price for regular gas was $3.521 per gallon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices remain a vital topic 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<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Kamala Harris<\/a>, now the Democratic presidential 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, they have decreased in recent weeks and months. Nevertheless, <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 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, click<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> 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 Washington, D.C., is much higher than the national average. On Wednesday, drivers in Washington paid an average of $3.68 per gallon. This was a decrease from the day before, when it cost $3.698. Wednesday&rsquo;s price slightly cheaper than a week ago when it cost $3.691. It is also less than the cost of regular gas a month ago, when it was $3.709 for a gallon of gas in the district.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices slightly decreased in Maryland on Wednesday, when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.426. This was a drop from Tuesday, when it cost $3.45 per gallon. This is less expensive than a week ago, when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.488. This is also less expensive than the price for gas a month ago, when it cost $3.573 per gallon for regular gas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Virginia was $3.336. This was cheaper than the price on Tuesday when gas was $3.34. Both prices are less expensive than a week ago, when the cost for a gallon of regular gas was $3.362. However, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Virginia on Wednesday was over ten cents cheaper than a month ago, when it cost $3.466.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>Residents of Delaware paid $3.352 for a gallon of regular gas on Wednesday. This was a decrease from Tuesday&rsquo;s pricing of $3.383 per gallon. It&rsquo;s also cheaper than the price for a gallon of regular gas from a week ago, when people in the First State were paying $3.425 per gallon. Additionally, all of these prices are less expensive than a month ago, when Delaware residents paid $3.507 per gallon for 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\">Hawaii<\/h2>\n<p>Hawaii is the state with the highest gas prices in the country. However, this has been a recent development after California held this distinction for most of 2024. On Wednesday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $4.667. This was a slight increase from Tuesday&rsquo;s price. A week ago, gas in the Aloha State was $4.676, and a month ago, it was $4.687.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mississippi<\/h2>\n<p>Mississippi has the least expensive gas prices in the nation, continuing a monthslong trend in 2024. On Wednesday, the average gallon of regular gas cost $2.965. This is a slight increase from a week ago when gas was $2.963. A month ago, gas in Mississippi was slightly over $3 a gallon, coming in at $3.005. Today, Mississippi 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_1730913\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1730913\"}});<\/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 have seen a minor rise for the second day in a row, with the average cost of a gallon of regular gas reaching $3.445 on Wednesday. This represents a slight uptick from the previous day but is lower than last week&#8217;s average of $3.455 and significantly less than the $3.521 recorded a month ago. As we approach the 2024 presidential election, gas prices remain an important issue, especially with Vice President Kamala Harris now as the Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden&#8217;s decision not to run for reelection. She will need to outline her plans to tackle high gas prices and energy costs, which impact both the economy and household finances.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices vary widely across states; for instance, in Washington D.C., drivers paid an average of $3.68 per gallon on Wednesday, down from $3.698 the previous day and lower than last week&#8217;s price of $3.691 as well as last month&#8217;s rate of $3.709.<\/p>\n<p>In Maryland, gas prices fell slightly to an average of $3.426 per gallon from Tuesday&#8217;s price of $3.45; this is also cheaper compared to both last week ($3.488) and last month ($3.573). <\/p>\n<p>Virginia saw its average price drop to $3.336 per gallon on Wednesday from Tuesday\u2019s rate of $3.34; this is lower than both last week\u2019s price ($3.362) and over ten cents cheaper than a month ago when it was at $3.466.<\/p>\n<p>Delaware residents paid an average of $3.352 per gallon on Wednesday, down from Tuesday&#8217;s price of $3.383; this too is less expensive compared to both last week ($3425) and last month ($3:507).<\/p>\n<p>Hawaii currently has the highest gas prices in the nation at an average cost of $4:667 per gallon on Wednesday\u2014a slight increase since Tuesday but still lower than both one week ago ($4:676) and one month ago ($4:687).<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, Mississippi boasts the lowest gas prices in America at just under three dollars\u2014averaging at about$2:965\u2014showing only a slight increase from last week&#8217;s figure($2:963), while it was slightly above three dollars just one month prior($  3005)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2324856,"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_676354.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36602,38205,34477,32544,32076],"class_list":["post-2324855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-economic-news","tag-energy-market","tag-fuel-costs","tag-gas-prices","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Gas-Prices_676354.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324855","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=2324855"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324855\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}