{"id":2330817,"date":"2024-08-26T06:29:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T10:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-lowest-in-months-as-another-day-of-decreases-hit-the-pumps-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T06:30:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T10:30:42","slug":"gas-prices-lowest-in-months-as-another-day-of-decreases-hit-the-pumps-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-lowest-in-months-as-another-day-of-decreases-hit-the-pumps-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Lowest in months as another day of decreases hit the pumps &#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\">32<\/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-lowest-in-months-as-another-day-of-decreases-hit-the-pumps-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=2330817&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 in the U.S. have dropped to their lowest levels in months, with the average price for a gallon of regular gas at $3.351 as of Monday. This reflects a decrease from $3.411 last week and $3.519 a month ago. The current\u2064 prices are significantly lower than those observed during the Memorial Day Weekend.\u2062 As the nation approaches the 2024 presidential election, <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> an\u200c important topic, \u2062particularly with Vice \u200cPresident\u2064 Kamala Harris now leading \u200dthe \u2063Democratic ticket. Fluctuations in gas prices have been noted throughout 2024, but they have recently decreased.<\/p>\n<p>In the Washington, D.C. area, Mondays average gas price is $3.602, down from $3.668 last week. Virginia&#8217;s\u200b average is lower at $3.223, while in \u2063Delaware, it is the lowest in the region at \u200b$3.195. gas \u2064prices across many states are lower today than they were last\u200d year, indicating a general trend of decreasing costs despite still being higher compared to the former president&#8217;s tenure.  <\/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: Lowest in months as another day of decreases hit the pumps<\/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_1737933\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gas prices<\/a> dropped again on Monday, as the average price for a gallon of regular gas fell to $3.351, <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>. This was a decrease from the average price for a gallon of regular gas last week, when it was $3.411, and a month ago, when it cost $3.519 per gallon. Monday&rsquo;s price for gas heading into the week before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/labor-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Labor Day\">Labor Day<\/a> Weekend, traditionally recognized as the last weekend of the summer, was much lower than the gas price on Memorial Day Weekend, recognized as the first weekend of the summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Gas prices remain 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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> 2024 presidential election<\/a>. With President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Joe Biden<\/a> deciding not to seek reelection, Vice President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> 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<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>While prices have fluctuated in 2024, they 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\">gas prices remain significantly higher<\/a> than when former President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Donald Trump<\/a> was in office.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices vary significantly among states. To see how expensive gas is in each state, click<a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> 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>Gas prices dropped in the nation&rsquo;s capital on Monday, continuing a trend established last week. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Washington, D.C., to begin the work week is $3.602. This was a decrease from last week when the cost was $3.668 per gallon, and a month ago, when it was $3.709. Prices are also much less expensive today in Washington, D.C. than last year, when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.969.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>On Monday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Virginia is $3.223. This was below the national average. Much like gas prices in the nation&rsquo;s capital, Monday&rsquo;s price for gas in Virginia was cheaper than what it cost last week, when it was $3.287. It&rsquo;s also less expensive than a month ago when a gallon of regular gas in Virginia was $3.409. Prices are cheaper today than a year ago, when regular gas was $3.631 per gallon. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices in Delaware are the lowest in the region, coming in at $3.195 on Monday. This dropped from last week when the average cost for a gallon of regular gas was $3.292. Prices are significantly cheaper than a month ago when residents of the First State were paying $3.42 per gallon for regular gas. A year ago, gas was much more expensive, when a gallon of regular gas cost people in the state $3.666.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland on Monday is $3.283. Much like gas prices in the nation&rsquo;s capital, Monday&rsquo;s gas price was cheaper than last week&rsquo;s, when it was $3.37. It&rsquo;s also less expensive than a month ago when a gallon of regular gas in Maryland was $3.507. Prices are substantially cheaper today than a year ago when regular gas in Maryland was $3.74 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oklahoma<\/h2>\n<p>Oklahoma is now the state with the cheapest gas in the country, with the average price for a gallon of regular gas at $2.881. This price was slightly lower than Mississippi&rsquo;s, which is $2.896 per gallon on Monday. Mississippi used to be the state with the cheapest gas in the country up until last week. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hawaii<\/h2>\n<p>Hawaii remains the state with the most expensive gas in the nation, coming in with an average price for regular gas at $4.64 per gallon on Monday. This was a slight drop from a week ago, when gas was $4.656 in the Aloha State, and a month ago when regular gas cost Hawaiians $4.68 per gallon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1737933\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1737933\"}});<\/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 continued to decline, reaching their lowest levels in months. On Monday, the average cost for a gallon of regular gas dropped to $3.351, as reported by AAA. This marks a decrease from last week&#8217;s average of $3.411 and from a month ago when it was $3.519 per gallon. As we approach Labor Day Weekend\u2014the unofficial end of summer\u2014current gas prices are significantly lower than those seen during Memorial Day Weekend, which is considered the start of summer.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of gas prices is particularly relevant as we head into the 2024 presidential election cycle. With President Joe Biden opting not to run for reelection, Vice President Kamala Harris\u2014now the Democratic nominee\u2014will need to outline her plans for tackling high gas prices and energy costs and their impact on the economy and household finances.<\/p>\n<p>While gas prices have experienced fluctuations throughout 2024, they have generally decreased in recent weeks and months; however, they remain considerably higher than during former President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration. Prices vary widely across states.<\/p>\n<p>In Washington D.C., Monday&#8217;s average price for regular gas was $3.602\u2014a drop from last week&#8217;s $3.668 and down from $3.709 a month ago; this is also lower than last year&#8217;s average price of $3.969.<\/p>\n<p>In Virginia, the average price fell to $3.223 on Monday, below the national average and down from last week\u2019s price of $3.287 as well as last month&#8217;s price of $3.409; this is also cheaper compared to a year ago when it was at $3.631.<\/p>\n<p>Delaware boasts the lowest regional gas prices at an average of $3.195 on Monday\u2014a decrease from last week\u2019s rate of $3.292\u2014and significantly lower than last month&#8217;s cost of around $3.42 per gallon; one year ago it was priced at approximately $3.666.<\/p>\n<p>Maryland&#8217;s average stood at about $3.283 on Monday\u2014a reduction from both last week&#8217;s figure ($3 .370) and a month prior ($  0). This time last year saw an even higher rate at around$ 0).<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma now has the cheapest gasoline in America with an average cost per gallon sitting at just$2 .881 , slightly under Mississippi&#8217;s current rateof$2 .896 , which had previously held that title until recently .<\/p>\n<p>Conversely,Hawaii continues to experience someofthe highest fuel costs nationwide withanaveragepriceofregulargasat$4 .64onMonday ;this representsa slightdecreasefromlastweek($4 .656)andamonthago($4 .68)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2330818,"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\/04\/AP24019755875687-1024x769.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36602,34477,32544,39260,32076],"class_list":["post-2330817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-economic-news","tag-fuel-costs","tag-gas-prices","tag-price-decrease","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24019755875687-1024x769.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330817","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=2330817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}