{"id":2352418,"date":"2024-10-09T04:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T08:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-for-the-third-straight-day-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T04:59:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T08:59:31","slug":"gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-for-the-third-straight-day-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-for-the-third-straight-day-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Increase at the pumps for the third straight 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\">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-increase-at-the-pumps-for-the-third-straight-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=2352418&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 rise \u200bfor the third \u200dconsecutive day, with the national \u200daverage \u200cfor regular gas climbing\u2063 to \u2062$3.205 per gallon, an increase of over three cents since Monday. This price \u200dis the\u200c lowest\u200b seen since January 2024, highlighting \u2063fluctuations in the gas market as \u2063the country approaches the 2024 presidential election. With\u200c President Joe Biden not seeking reelection,\u2063 Vice President Kamala\u200d Harris will need \u2064to outline her plans for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-allowing-cheaper-blends-of-gasoline-passes-arizona-senate\/\" title=\"Arizona Senate passes bill allowing cheaper gasoline blends\">addressing gas prices<\/a>\u200b and their \u2064impact on \u2063the economy.<\/p>\n<p>Different states are experiencing varying trends in gas \u200bprices.\u2063 In Maryland, the average rose slightly to $3.243 \u2064per gallon, while in Delaware, prices decreased to $3.206. Virginia\u2062 saw an increase with gas\u200d costing\u200b $3.105, whereas Washington, \u200cD.C. experienced a drop, reflecting the diverse scenarios \u200bacross the region. \u2063Despite recent price\u200c decreases in some areas, the\u200c overall \u200ctrend suggests a complex and changing landscape for gas prices\u2064 as they remain higher than they\u2063 were during former President Trump&#8217;s administration.  <\/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: Increase at the pumps for the third straight 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<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gas prices<\/a> increased again on Wednesday, marking the third straight day of increases at the pumps. The new national average for regular gas rose to $3.205 per gallon, according to<a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/state-gas-price-averages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> AAA<\/a>. This represents an increase of more than three cents since Monday, when gas was $3.174 per gallon. The average price for a gallon of regular gas remains the lowest since January 2024, when it was<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\"> $3.075<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The cost of gas is a vital topic heading into the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\"> 2024 presidential election<\/a>. With President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\"> Joe Biden<\/a> deciding not to seek reelection, Vice President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\"> 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 and vary significantly among states. Furthermore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-more-decreases-at-the-pumps-to-begin-the-work-wee-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gas prices: More decreases at the pumps to begin the work wee - Washington Examiner\">gas prices remain higher today<\/a> than when former President Donald Trump was in office.<a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\"> Click here<\/a> to see the cost of gas in different states throughout the country. Read below to see the average prices for a gallon of regular gas in and around Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1781312\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices increased again in Maryland on Wednesday as the average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $3.243. This was a slight increase from Tuesday&rsquo;s price of $3.239. Both prices are slightly more expensive than a week ago, when drivers in Maryland paid $3.234 per gallon at the pumps. Gas prices in the state are also higher than a month ago, when regular gas was $3.183 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>The cost of regular gas in Delaware decreased on Wednesday, with the price for a gallon dropping to $3.206. This was a slight decrease from Tuesday&rsquo;s price of $3.211. Despite the drop, gas prices in the First State are slightly more expensive than a week ago, when regular gas was $3.181 per gallon. It&rsquo;s also more expensive to get gas in Delaware than a month ago, when a gallon of <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>.099.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday, regular gas in Virginia cost $3.105 per gallon, an increase over nearly four cents since Tuesday. Gas prices are more expensive today in the state than a week ago, when regular gas was under $3 per gallon, coming in at $2.989. Nevertheless, despite the recent increases, prices remain less expensive in Virginia than a month ago, when regular gas was $3.127 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washington, D.C.<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices dropped in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, with the city&rsquo;s average for a gallon of regular gas falling to $3.307 from $3.319. Overall, gas prices in Washington, D.C., have remained steady over the last week, falling in the same price range. A week ago, regular gas was $3.318 per gallon. However, gas prices have dropped significantly in Washington from a month ago, when drivers paid $3.526 per gallon for regular gas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Georgia<\/h2>\n<p>Georgia is the new state with the least expensive gas prices in the country, edging out Mississippi. The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in Georgia was $2.732 on Wednesday. This was slightly less expensive than Mississippi&rsquo;s price of $2.744 per gallon. Wednesday&rsquo;s prices in Georgia were 22 cents cheaper than a week ago, when regular gas cost $2.959 per gallon. Costs are also less expensive in Georgia than a month ago, when a gallon of regular cost residents $3.058.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">California<\/h2>\n<p>California remained the state with the most expensive gas in the nation on Wednesday, with a price of $4.676 for a gallon of regular gas. This slightly decreased from Tuesday, when regular gas cost $4.68 per gallon. Wednesday&rsquo;s price was the same as a week ago. However, gas prices are slightly less expensive than a month ago, when drivers paid $4.712 per gallon for regular gas.<\/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_1781312\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1781312\"}});<\/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 rise for the third consecutive day, now averaging $3.205 per gallon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2352419,"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_ww4.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36602,42619,36836,32544,32076],"class_list":["post-2352418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-economic-news","tag-energy-trends","tag-fuel-cost","tag-gas-prices","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gas_Prices_ww4.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352418","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=2352418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352418\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2352419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2352418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2352418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2352418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}