{"id":2358792,"date":"2024-10-24T07:39:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T11:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-national-average-cost-for-regular-gas-is-now-3-15-per-gallon-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T07:41:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T11:41:13","slug":"gas-prices-national-average-cost-for-regular-gas-is-now-3-15-per-gallon-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-national-average-cost-for-regular-gas-is-now-3-15-per-gallon-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: National average cost for regular gas is now $3.15 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\">32<\/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-for-regular-gas-is-now-3-15-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=2358792&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 national average price for \u2064regular gas has \u2064decreased \u200cto $3.15 per gallon, representing the lowest average since January\u2063 2024, according to AAA. Gas prices have fluctuated throughout the\u2063 year and vary significantly\u2062 by state. Heading into the 2024 presidential election, where Vice President \u200bKamala Harris will\u2063 be the \u2062Democratic nominee, gas prices\u200c are a critical \u2064issue. Harris\u200d will need to outline\u2063 her strategies for managing gas prices and energy costs, especially\u200b as current \u2064rates are \u200dhigher than\u2064 during Donald Trump&#8217;s presidency.<\/p>\n<p>In the surrounding \u200dstates, gas prices have also seen \u200da \u200ddecline. Virginia&#8217;s average is $3.057, Maryland&#8217;s is $3.139, and Delaware&#8217;s stands at $3.057,\u2062 all showing decreases \u2063from previous prices, \u200cbut they \u2063remain higher than \u2062a month ago. Conversely, Washington D.C. has experienced an increase in gas prices. The article provides specifics on gas prices across various locations, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">noting prior week comparisons<\/a> and addressing the effect of gas costs on people&#8217;s finances and the\u2063 economy.  <\/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 for regular gas is now $3.15 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_1843869\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The price for gas continues to fall in the country as the national average for regular gas has now decreased to $3.15 per gallon on Thursday, <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" title>according to AAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Thursday&rsquo;s price for a gallon of regular gas is the lowest average price in the country since January 2024, when regular gas was $3.075. Overall, gas prices have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"fluctuated\">fluctuated<\/a> throughout the year and vary significantly among states.<\/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>The price of gas is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-costs-remain-higher-than-a-week-ago-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gas prices: Costs remain higher than a week ago - Washington Examiner\">crucial topic heading<\/a> into next month&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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. Gas prices remain higher 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\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><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\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Virginia fell on Thursday, with a new price of $3.057. On Wednesday, the price of regular gas in the state was $3.064 per gallon. Both prices are less expensive than a week ago in Virginia, when regular gas was $3.111 per gallon. However, the current average price for a gallon of regular gas in the state is more expensive than a month ago, when regular gas was $2.996 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland also decreased on Thursday, coming in at $3.139 per gallon, slightly less expensive than Wednesday&rsquo;s price of $3.146. Gas prices in the state are also lower than a week ago, when a gallon of regular gas was $3.201. However, similar to Virginia, regular gas in Maryland was more expensive on Thursday than a month ago, when drivers in the state paid gas $3.07 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices also continued to fall in Delaware on Thursday, coming in at $3.057 for a gallon of regular. This was a minimal drop from Wednesday&rsquo;s price of $3.065. Prices are less expensive in the First State than a week ago, when regular gas was $3.126 per gallon. However, after nearly a wave of increases in gas prices earlier this month, the price of regular gas in the state is more expensive than a month ago, when a gallon of regular gas cost $2.973.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washington, D.C.<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike the other states in the Delmarva region, gas prices in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington, D.C.,<\/a> increased on Thursday, with the district&rsquo;s average for a gallon of regular gas rising to $3.286. This was a slight increase from Wednesday&rsquo;s price of $3.285. However, despite the increase, gas prices in the nation&rsquo;s capital are more expensive than a week ago, when regular gas was two cents higher, coming in at $3.306. The price of gas in Washington remain cheaper than a month ago, however, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-decrease-slightly-heading-into-the-weekend-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gas prices decrease slightly heading into the weekend - Washington Examiner\">regular gas cost residents<\/a> in the district $3.354 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\">Texas<\/h2>\n<p>Texas is now the state with the most inexpensive gas in the nation, edging out Mississippi, and more recently, Georgia, who held this honor a week ago. A gallon of regular gas in the Lone Star State now costs $2.712 on Thursday, a slight drop from Wednesday&rsquo;s price of $2.72 per gallon. The price of gas in Texas is just slightly less expensive than in Mississippi, where the cost for a gallon of gas on Thursday is $2.714.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">California<\/h2>\n<p>There are no challengers for the state with the most expensive gas in the nation, as California continues to hold that distinction on Thursday. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the Golden State is $4.613. The state with the next highest prices is Hawaii, which comes in at a little more than two cents cheaper at $4.591.<\/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_1843869\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1843869\"}});<\/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 drop: National average for regular gas is $3.15\/gallon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2358793,"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_jj1w3.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[9168,32544,40269,43608,32076],"class_list":["post-2358792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-economy","tag-gas-prices","tag-national-average","tag-regular-gas","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gas_Prices_jj1w3.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358792","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=2358792"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358792\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2358793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2358792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2358792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2358792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}