{"id":2340054,"date":"2024-09-12T06:19:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T10:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-decreases-continue-at-the-pump-as-13-states-now-have-prices-under-3-per-gallon-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T06:22:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T10:22:44","slug":"gas-prices-decreases-continue-at-the-pump-as-13-states-now-have-prices-under-3-per-gallon-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-decreases-continue-at-the-pump-as-13-states-now-have-prices-under-3-per-gallon-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Decreases continue at the pump as 13 states now have prices under $3 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\">40<\/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-decreases-continue-at-the-pump-as-13-states-now-have-prices-under-3-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=2340054&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 have continued to decline, with the national average for regular\u200c gas \u2062now\u200d at $3.242\u200b per gallon, the lowest since winter. This marks \u200ca \u2064three-cent \u2063drop since Monday and a six-cent decrease \u2062from the previous week, as well\u200b as a significant drop from $3.443 a month ago. Notably, 13 states are currently \u2062reporting gas\u200d prices below\u2063 $3 per gallon, a first in\u2063 weeks. The ongoing fluctuations in gas prices are shaping up to\u200d be\u2064 a crucial issue heading \u200dinto the 2024 presidential election, particularly as candidates like\u2064 Vice President Kamala\u200c Harris will need\u2064 to address the implications of fuel costs on the economy. Prices vary by state, with Virginia averaging $3.089, Delaware at\u2064 $3.017, Maryland at $3.119, and Washington, D.C.,\u2063 notably \u2062higher \u200dat $3.48. gas prices are considerably lower than they \u200bwere a year ago, reflecting a trend of decreasing fuel costs across the country.  <\/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: Decreases continue at the pump as 13 states now have prices under $3 per gallon<\/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_1758731\" 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 to fall on Thursday as the national average for a gallon of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-are-stable-at-the-beginning-of-the-week-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gas prices are stable at the beginning of the week - Washington Examiner\">regular gas decreased<\/a> to $3.242, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>. This is the lowest price since the winter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The average price for regular gas has dropped three cents per gallon since Monday. The fuel price is over six cents cheaper than a week ago when regular gas was $3.308 per gallon. Gas also costs substantially less on Thursday than a month ago, when the price was $3.443 per gallon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The decrease in gas prices throughout the country has resulted in 13 states having an average price under $3 per gallon for regular gas. It is the first time this has happened in weeks.&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>. A recent political commercial by former President Donald Trump focused on <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> throughout the country. 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, has to indicate how she will address the country&rsquo;s gas prices 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>Despite the recent trend of decreases, gas prices have fluctuated throughout the year. Nevertheless, gas prices remained 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<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>. Below are the 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\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Virginia on Thursday is $3.089. This was quite the drop from a week ago when it cost $3.174 per gallon. Thursday&rsquo;s price in Virginia is also lower than a month ago when regular gas was $3.347 per gallon. Moreover, Thursday&rsquo;s price is much lower than a year ago, when regular gas in Virginia cost $3.566 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>On Thursday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Delaware is slightly above $3 per gallon, coming in at $3.017. This is well below the national average and the cheapest price in the Delmarva peninsula. Thursday&rsquo;s gas prices in the First State were also less expensive than the gas price a week ago, when it was $3.16 per gallon, and a month ago, when it cost $3.40 per gallon for regular gas. And, as with nearly every state in the country, Thursday&rsquo;s price of regular gas is much lower than it was a year ago when it cost $3.587 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for regular gas in Maryland dropped to $3.119 per gallon on Thursday. This was a decrease from yesterday when the price of regular gas was $3.138 per gallon. It&rsquo;s also a decrease from last week, when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.237, and a month ago when it cost $3.465 per gallon. Maryland&rsquo;s drop in gas prices matches the trend of having fuel costs that are much less expensive than this time last year when it cost $3.646 for a gallon of regular gas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washington, D.C.<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices in Washington, D.C., are much more expensive than any other state in the Delmarva region. At $3.48 per gallon, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the nation&rsquo;s capital is also more expensive than the national average. Despite these high costs, prices have actually decreased in the area. Thursday&rsquo;s price was cheaper than a week ago, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-of-the-10-markets-with-the-highest-gasoline-prices-were-run-by-dems-last-year\/\" title=\"9 of the 10 Markets with the Highest Gasoline Prices Were Run by Dems Last Year\">regular gas cost <\/a>.556 and a month ago, when it was $3.69. Also, fuel prices on Thursday were substantially lower than a year ago, when D.C. residents paid $3.89 per gallon for regular gas.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Mississippi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mississippi<\/a> has the least expensive gas prices in the nation, but other states could soon surpass it. On Thursday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Mississippi was $2.761. However, other states, such as Texas ($2.796 per gallon) and Tennessee ($2.787), had comparable prices.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">California<\/h2>\n<p>California remains the state with the most expensive gas in the country on Thursday, with the average price for a gallon of regular gas at $4.7589. Unlike many other states, gas prices are increasing in the state. A week ago, a gallon of regular gas cost $4.657 in the state. It&rsquo;s also more expensive than a month ago, when the price for regular gas was $4.601. A year ago, gas prices were substantially more expensive, with the average price for regular gas being $5.464 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_1758731\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1758731\"}});<\/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 are still declining, with the national average for a gallon of regular gas dropping to $3.242 on Thursday, as reported by AAA. This marks the lowest price since winter. Since Monday, the average has decreased by three cents per gallon and is over six cents lower than last week\u2019s price of $3.308 per gallon. Additionally, prices have significantly dropped from a month ago when they were at $3.443 per gallon. As a result of this nationwide decline, 13 states now report average gas prices below $3 per gallon for regular fuel\u2014this is the first occurrence in several weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices remain a critical topic as we approach the 2024 presidential election; former President Donald Trump recently released an ad highlighting high gas costs across the country. 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 addressing gas and energy costs and their impact on both the economy and household finances.<\/p>\n<p>Despite recent decreases, gas prices have varied throughout this year but remain higher than during Trump&#8217;s presidency. Prices differ widely between states; you can check specific state prices through provided links.<\/p>\n<p>In Washington D.C., Virginia&#8217;s average price for regular gas on Thursday was $3.089\u2014a drop from last week&#8217;s $3.174 and significantly lower than last month&#8217;s price of $3.347 or last year&#8217;s cost of $3.566.<\/p>\n<p>Delaware&#8217;s average was slightly above $3 at $3.017 on Thursday, which is below both national averages and previous weeks&#8217; figures ($3.16 last week; $3.40 a month ago). This also represents a decrease from last year&#8217;s price of $3.587.<\/p>\n<p>Maryland saw its average drop to $3.119 on Thursday from yesterday\u2019s rate of $3.138; it was also down from last week&#8217;s figure ($3 .237) and much lower than one year ago when it stood at around$  2 .646 .<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Washington D.C.&#8217;s gasoline remains pricier compared to surrounding areas at an average cost of about$  2 .48 , although it has decreased since previous weeks (from$ 2 .556 )and months (from$ 2 .69 ). A year prior residents paid approximately$  \u00a089 .<\/p>\n<p>Mississippi boasts some of the lowest gasoline rates in America with an average cost around$  \u00a061 , while California continues to lead with some of highest rates averaging about$  \u00a058 , which has increased over past week ($4 .657 )and month($4 .601 ).<\/p>\n<p>Overall trends indicate that while many regions experience falling fuel costs others like California see rising expenses despite overall reductions nationally!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2340055,"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":[],"tags":[8017,36602,40714,32544],"class_list":["post-2340054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cost-of-living","tag-economic-news","tag-fuel-prices","tag-gas-prices"],"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\/2340054","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=2340054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340054\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}