{"id":2337680,"date":"2024-09-06T06:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T10:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-national-average-cost-falls-to-under-3-30-per-gallon-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T06:47:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T10:47:29","slug":"gas-prices-national-average-cost-falls-to-under-3-30-per-gallon-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-national-average-cost-falls-to-under-3-30-per-gallon-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: National average cost falls to under $3.30 per gallon &#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-national-average-cost-falls-to-under-3-30-per-gallon-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=2337680&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 \u2063seen a decline,\u2062 with the national average for \u200da gallon of regular gas dropping \u2064to $3.296, \u200bmarking \u200dthe lowest level since winter. This decrease is \u2062over five cents lower \u2062than the previous week and over 16\u2063 cents less than \u2064last month. \u2063Currently, ten states report average\u2062 prices below\u2064 $3 per gallon, \u200dwith Kansas nearing that mark. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-sends-250-million-more-to-ukraine-taking-advantage-of-pentagon-accounting-error\/\" title=\"Biden administration seizes opportunity with Pentagon&#039;s accounting error, sends additional 0 million to Ukraine.\">2024\u2062 presidential election approaches<\/a>, gas prices remain a crucial\u200c topic, especially for Vice President Kamala Harris\u200b as she navigates her campaign. Prices have been fluctuating throughout 2024 but have generally decreased recently, although they remain higher than when \u200cDonald Trump was in office. \u2063Specific state prices highlight the trend; Delaware has the lowest price in the Delmarva region at $3.146, Maryland at $3.223,\u2064 and Virginia at $3.162, all showing declines from previous 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: National average cost falls to under $3.30 per gallon&nbsp;<\/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_1748874\" 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> continued to fall on Friday as the national average for a gallon of regular gas decreased to $3.296, <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>. This is the lowest average price for a gallon of regular gas since this past winter when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/dnav\/pet\/hist\/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&amp;s=emm_epmr_pte_nus_dpg&amp;f=m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gas averaged $3.212 per gallon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Friday&rsquo;s price is over five cents per gallon, less expensive than last week&rsquo;s gas price, which was $3.35 per gallon. It&rsquo;s also over 16 cents cheaper than last month, when regular gas was $3.462 per gallon. The decrease in gas prices has been felt throughout the country, as there are now ten states where the average price for regular gas is below $3 per gallon: Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and South Carolina. Kansas is on the verge of being the 11th state soon, coming in with an average price for regular gas of $3.004 per gallon.<\/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 remain an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-a-decrease-at-the-pumps-to-start-august-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gas prices: A decrease at the pumps to start August - Washington Examiner\">important issue 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, has 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, they have decreased in recent weeks and months. Nevertheless, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-brace-for-most-expensive-thanksgiving-gas-prices-ever\/\" title=\"Americans Brace for Most Expensive Thanksgiving Gas Prices Ever\">gas prices remain 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 the nation&rsquo;s capital.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices continued to drop in Delaware on Friday coming in at $3.146, the lowest in the Delmarva region. This was a slight drop from Thursday&rsquo;s price of $3.165 per gallon. Gas prices also decreased compared to a week ago, when the cost was $3.168 per gallon. And sticking with the national trend, gas prices in the First State on Thursday are lower than a month ago, when they cost $3.288 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Maryland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maryland<\/a>, gas prices fell to $3.223 on Friday. This was a slight decrease from a week ago, when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.269. Like other states in the region, falling gas prices have been a recent trend in Maryland, starting nearly a month ago, when the average cost for a gallon of regular gas was $3.396.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for regular gas in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Virginia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia<\/a> on Friday is $3.162 per gallon. And in Virginia, like rest of the country, gas is more affordable today than a week ago, when regular gas cost $3.219 per gallon. Gas prices in the state are also less expensive than a month ago, when it cost $3.317 for a gallon of regular.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washington, D.C.<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices in Washington, D.C. also declined where the average cost for a gallon of regular gas on Friday is $3.54. This price is the highest in the region and much higher than the national average. Nevertheless, gas prices have been decreasing recently. A week ago in Washington, a gallon of regular gas was $3.588, and a month ago, it was $3.698.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mississippi<\/h2>\n<p>Mississippi had the least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-another-day-of-decreases-at-the-pumps-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gas prices: Another day of decreases at the pumps - Washington Examiner\">expensive regular gas prices<\/a> in the country on Friday, at $2.824 per gallon. Like many states throughout the nation, this price was a decrease from last week, when a gallon of regular was $2.878 in Mississippi. A month ago, gas prices were slightly higher but still the cheapest in the nation, at $2.953 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">California<\/h2>\n<p>California has dethroned Hawaii as the state with the most expensive gas in the nation on Friday. The average price for a gallon of regular gas cost $4.666. This price slightly edged out Hawaii, which has a price of $4.653 per gallon to end the work week. Unlike much of the country, gas prices in California have been increasing. For example, yesterday, a gallon of regular gas in the Golden State cost $4.657. A week ago, regular gas cost $4.634 per gallon and a month ago, it was $4.621.<\/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_1748874\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1748874\"}});<\/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: National Average Drops Below $3.30 per Gallon<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices continued to decline on Friday, with the national average for a gallon of regular gas falling to $3.296, as reported by AAA. This marks the lowest average price since last winter when it was $3.212 per gallon. The current price is more than five cents lower than last week&#8217;s average of $3.35 and over 16 cents cheaper than last month\u2019s figure of $3.462 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>The reduction in gas prices has been observed nationwide, with ten states now reporting an average price for regular gas below $3 per gallon: Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and South Carolina. Kansas is close to joining this list with an average price of $3.004 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 presidential election approaches and President Joe Biden opts not to run for reelection\u2014leaving Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee\u2014addressing high gas prices and energy costs will be crucial topics that impact both the economy and household finances.<\/p>\n<p>While gas prices have fluctuated throughout 2024, they have seen a downward trend in recent weeks; however, they remain higher compared to when former President Donald Trump was in office.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices vary significantly across states; here are some specific figures:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Delaware**: Gas prices fell slightly on Friday to $3.146 from Thursday&#8217;s price of $3.165.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Maryland**: The average cost dropped to $3.223 from last week\u2019s rate of $3.269.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Virginia**: Regular gas averaged at $3.162 on Friday compared to last week\u2019s price of $3.219.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Washington D.C**: Prices decreased but remained highest in the region at an average of $3.54.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast:<br \/>\n&#8211; **Mississippi** had the lowest regular gas prices nationally at just $2.824 per gallon.<br \/>\n&#8211; **California**, however, has taken over as having the most expensive gasoline at an average cost of $4.666 per gallon after surpassing Hawaii&#8217;s rate.<\/p>\n<p>Overall trends indicate that while many areas are experiencing lower fuel costs recently compared to previous weeks or months this year\u2014California stands out with rising prices contrary to national trends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2337681,"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-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36602,34477,32544,40269],"class_list":["post-2337680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-economic-news","tag-fuel-costs","tag-gas-prices","tag-national-average"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Gas-prices-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337680","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=2337680"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337680\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}