{"id":2345175,"date":"2024-09-24T08:39:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T12:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-remain-steady-over-the-last-week-washington-examiner-2\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T08:39:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T12:39:52","slug":"gas-prices-remain-steady-over-the-last-week-washington-examiner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-remain-steady-over-the-last-week-washington-examiner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices remain steady over the last week &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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-remain-steady-over-the-last-week-washington-examiner-2%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=2345175&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>The article discusses the recent stability in gas prices \u200cin the U.S., with the national average remaining at $3.208\u200d per gallon for \u200dtwo days, matching the price from a week prior. This marks an end to a trend of decreasing prices, although current rates are much lower compared to a month ago ($3.374) and significantly better than last year\u2019s average \u2063of\u200b $3.851. Gas prices continue to\u2063 be a crucial issue \u2064as the 2024 presidential \u200belection approaches, with\u200b references to\u200c a \u2063recent commercial from former President\u2064 Donald Trump \u2064highlighting the high prices. Vice President Kamala Harris, now the Democratic\u200c nominee,\u2064 will need to address how she plans to \u200ctackle gas prices and their impact on the economy and consumers. \u200bwhile recent decreases have been observed, gas prices still fluctuate \u2063widely across different states, and they remain higher than during \u200dTrump&#8217;s presidency.  <\/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 remain steady over the last week<\/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_1767112\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The recent trend of falling <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gas prices<\/a> halted for a couple of days 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-3\/\" title=\"Gas prices are stable at the beginning of the week - Washington Examiner\">gas remained steady<\/a> on Sunday and Monday at $3.208. Incidentally, this was the same price as a week ago, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Monday&rsquo;s price for a gallon of gas comes after weeks of decreasing prices at the pumps. The current cost of a gallon of regular gas is much cheaper than a month ago, when it was $3.374. It&rsquo;s also significantly more affordable than this time last year, when the national average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.851.<\/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 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>. A recent commercial by former President Donald Trump focused on high gas prices throughout the country. 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 gas prices and energy costs and how both affect the economy and people&rsquo;s finances.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the recent trend of decreases, gas prices have fluctuated throughout the year and vary significantly among states. Overall, <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 Trump was in office. <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Click here<\/a> to see the cost of gas in different states. Read below to see the prices for a gallon of regular-grade gas in Washington, D.C., and the Delmarva region.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Virginia finally crossed the under-$3 threshold on Monday, with a price of $2.983. This was less expensive than a week ago, when the price was $3.044. Monday&rsquo;s price is also cheaper than a month ago, when regular gas in Virginia was costing drivers $3.249 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>A gallon of regular gas in Maryland on Monday was $3.068. This was a slight decrease from the weekend, when it cost $3.07 on Sunday. Gas prices in Maryland are less expensive than a week ago, when a gallon of regular gas was $3.084. And because of the weeks of decreasing gas prices in the country, the cost of gas is much more affordable than a month ago, when the price was $3.303.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Delaware on Monday was $2.982. This was a drop from yesterday when it cost people in the state $2.983 per gallon. A week ago, gas was $2.987. A month ago in Delaware, gas was $3.214.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washington, D.C.<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Washington on Monday was $3.344. This is more expensive than the national average of $3.208. A week ago, gas in Washington cost commuters $3.426. A month ago in Washington, a gallon of regular gas was $3.631.<\/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_1767112\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1767112\"}});<\/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 stabilized over the past week, with the national average for a gallon of gas holding steady at $3.208 on Sunday and Monday, which is unchanged from the previous week, as reported by AAA. This price follows several weeks of declining costs at the pump. Currently, a gallon of regular gas is significantly cheaper than it was a month ago when it averaged $3.374 and also lower than last year\u2019s average of $3.851.<\/p>\n<p>As we approach the 2024 presidential election, gas prices continue to be an important issue. A recent advertisement by former President Donald Trump highlighted high gas prices nationwide. 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 prices and energy costs and their impact on both the economy and household finances.<\/p>\n<p>Despite recent decreases in fuel costs, gas prices have varied throughout this year and differ widely between states. Overall, current prices are still higher compared to when Trump was in office.<\/p>\n<p>In Virginia, regular gas dropped below $3 for the first time on Monday with an average price of $2.983 per gallon\u2014down from $3.044 last week and lower than $3.249 a month ago.<\/p>\n<p>In Maryland, regular gasoline cost $3.068 per gallon on Monday\u2014a slight decrease from Sunday\u2019s price of $3.07\u2014and down from last week&#8217;s average of $3.084; this is also significantly less than last month&#8217;s price of $3.303.<\/p>\n<p>Delaware saw an average price drop to $2.982 per gallon on Monday from yesterday&#8217;s rate of $2.983; this is lower than last week&#8217;s figure of $2.987 and much cheaper compared to a month ago when it was priced at around $3.214.<\/p>\n<p>In Washington D.C., however, regular gasoline averaged at a higher rate of $3.344 per gallon on Monday\u2014above the national average\u2014and more expensive than last week&#8217;s cost which was recorded at about \u00a0$3 .426; one month prior it stood at approximately\u00a0$ \u00a0$ \u00a0$ \u00a0$ \u00a0$ \u00a0$ \u00a0$.631<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2345176,"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\/09\/Gas_Prices_ww6.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[9168,38205,32544,41575,32076],"class_list":["post-2345175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-economy","tag-energy-market","tag-gas-prices","tag-steady-prices","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gas_Prices_ww6.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345175","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=2345175"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345175\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2345176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}