{"id":2354458,"date":"2024-10-14T07:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T11:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-once-again-to-start-the-workweek-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T07:27:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T11:27:12","slug":"gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-once-again-to-start-the-workweek-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-once-again-to-start-the-workweek-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Increase at the pumps once again to start the workweek &#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\">30<\/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-once-again-to-start-the-workweek-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=2354458&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\u200b have risen as the national average for a gallon of regular gas increased to \u200c$3.203 on Monday, up \u200bfrom $3.201 on Sunday. This price is \u200bhigher than the previous week&#8217;s average of $3.174, but\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-calls-for-end-to-violence-in-gaza-as-crime-in-west-side-neighborhoods-escalates\/\" title=\"Chicago urges for peace in Gaza as violence surges in West Side neighborhoods\">slightly lower compared<\/a> to a \u2062month ago, when it \u200dwas $3.217. Despite a slight downward trend before this\u2063 increase, overall prices \u2062are higher than they were during the\u200b term of former\u2064 President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200c the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/third-party-no-labels-planning-2024-nominating-convention-in-april\/\" title=\"No Labels, a third-party organization, plans to hold its 2024 nominating convention in April.\">2024 presidential election \u2064approaches<\/a>, gas prices are a critical\u200b issue, particularly for Vice President\u200c Kamala Harris,\u2063 the Democratic nominee, who will need to address how\u2063 to manage these costs and their impact on the economy.<\/p>\n<p>Regionally, \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-week-begins-with-more-decreases-at-the-pumps-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gas prices: Week begins with more decreases at the pumps - Washington Examiner\">gas prices varied<\/a>:\u2063 Delaware\u2064 prices dipped \u2064to $3.187; Virginia&#8217;s average fell to $3.131; \u200dMaryland&#8217;s dropped slightly to $3.239; and \u200bWashington, D.C.&#8217;s\u200d prices climbed to $3.312. Each \u200dof these averages reflects\u2062 fluctuations over the past week and month, indicating a complex landscape for fuel costs across the region.  <\/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 once again to start the workweek<\/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_1834986\" 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> were on the rise again on Monday as the national average price for a gallon of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-ahead-of-july-4th-holiday-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gas Prices: Increase at the pumps ahead of July 4th holiday - Washington Examiner\">regular gas rose<\/a> to $3.203. This was a slight increase from Sunday&rsquo;s price of $3.201. Overall, gas prices are more expensive than a week ago, when regular gas cost $3.174. However, prices are slightly lower than a month ago, when a gallon of regular gas cost drivers in the country $3.217.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gas prices<\/a> are a vital topic heading into the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> 2024 presidential election<\/a>. With President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Joe Biden<\/a> deciding not to seek reelection, Vice President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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>&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Monday&rsquo;s 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>. Despite the recent trend of decreases, gas prices have fluctuated throughout the year and vary significantly among states. Gas prices remain higher today than when former President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Donald Trump<\/a> was in office.<a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices continued to fall in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Delaware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delaware<\/a> on Monday. A gallon of regular gas in the state now costs $3.187, a drop from Sunday&rsquo;s price of $3.19. After several days of sharp increases last week, gas prices in the First State have cooled off a bit. A gallon of regular gas is less expensive than a week ago when it was $3.202. However, gas prices are higher than a month ago, when a gallon of regular gas was only $3.083.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas also fell in Virginia on Monday, coming in at $3.131. This was a slight drop from Sunday when it was $3.135. A week ago, gas was less expensive in Virginia, with regular gas costing $3.046 per gallon. The same holds for prices from a month ago, when drivers in Virginia paid $3.062 per gallon for regular gas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices decreased in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Maryland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maryland<\/a> on Monday, as the average gallon of regular gas cost fell to $3.239. This was a slight drop from the weekend when the price of regular gas reached $3.241 per gallon. Gas prices in the state remain slightly more expensive than a week ago when drivers paid $3.234 per gallon. It is also more costly to fill up in Maryland today than a month ago when regular gas was $3.095 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washington, D.C.<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, increased on Monday, with the city&rsquo;s average for a gallon of regular gas climbing to $3.312 &ndash; two cents higher than the end of last week. This was slightly more expensive than a week ago when regular gas was $3.302 per gallon in the nation&rsquo;s capital. Despite Monday&rsquo;s small increase, gas prices have dropped in the nation&rsquo;s capital from a month ago, when regular gas was $3.43 per gallon.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Georgia<\/a> remained the state with the country&rsquo;s lowest gas prices on Monday, with a gallon of regular gas now costing drivers in the state $2.703. This was a slight drop from the weekend when regular gas was $2708 per gallon. Monday&rsquo;s prices are also less expensive than a week ago, when a gallon of regular gas was $2.724. Gas prices on Monday were also considerably cheaper than a month ago, when a gallon of regular gas in the state was $2.98 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">California<\/h2>\n<p>On the flip side, California is the state with the most expensive gas prices in the nation, coming in at $4.676 per gallon. This was an increase from Sunday&rsquo;s pricing of $4.674 per gallon for regular gas. A week ago, drivers in California paid $4.678 per gallon for regular gas. These prices are less expensive than a month ago in the Golden State when a gallon of regular gas cost $4.769.<\/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_1834986\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1834986\"}});<\/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 again to start the week, averaging $3.203<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2354459,"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":[9168,37295,34477,32544,32076],"class_list":["post-2354458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-economy","tag-energy-news","tag-fuel-costs","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\/2354458","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=2354458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354458\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}