{"id":2365423,"date":"2024-11-07T06:29:09","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T11:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-the-day-after-the-election-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-07T06:31:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T11:31:27","slug":"gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-the-day-after-the-election-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-the-day-after-the-election-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Increase at the pumps the day after the election &#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-the-day-after-the-election-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=2365423&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 reports on the fluctuation of gas prices immediately following the \u200b2024 U.S. presidential election. On \u2062the day after the election, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose\u200d slightly to $3.107, \u2062according to AAA, \u2064compared to $3.102 the day before. The significance of gas prices as a \u2064political issue had diminished leading up to the election \u200ddue to\u200b a general decline \u2063in prices over the preceding months. The report notes that despite this slight\u200b increase, prices remained higher compared to \u200dthe period \u2064when Donald Trump was in office.<\/p>\n<p>Specific state \u200ddata reveals that in Washington,\u2063 D.C., gas\u2064 prices decreased to\u200b $3.268 per gallon from \u2062$3.275 the previous day and\u2062 were below the \u2063price a week prior.\u2063 Maryland&#8217;s\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inflation-fell-slightly-to-3-3-in-may\/\" title=\"Inflation dropped to 3.3% in May\">prices held steady<\/a> at \u2062$3.057, which is lower than the previous week&#8217;s average. Conversely, in Delaware, prices saw \u2063a small\u200d increase to $2.965 but were down from $3.013 the \u2062week before. Virginia&#8217;s gas prices have remained stable with minimal\u200d change over the month. The article emphasizes \u200dthe ongoing variations in gas prices \u200bacross 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: Increase at the pumps the day after the election<\/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_1875398\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Shortly before former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> became President-elect Donald Trump, it was revealed that the national average price for a gallon of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-costs-slowly-creep-up-at-the-pumps-across-the-country-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gas prices: Costs slowly creep up at the pumps across the country - Washington Examiner\">regular gas increased<\/a> on Wednesday, slightly rising to $3.107 from Tuesday&rsquo;s price of $3.102, <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>This was the first release of the national average for gas prices after the 2024 U.S. presidential election. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gas prices<\/a> were a crucial issue throughout the year before the election, but its importance subsided recently as gas prices trended downward for the last several months. While still significantly higher than when former President Donald Trump was in office, the recent falling prices seemed to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">lessen public outrage heading<\/a> into the election.<\/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>Nevertheless, gas prices continue to fluctuate around the country. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a> to see the cost of gas in different states. 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\">Washington, D.C.<\/h2>\n<p>The day after the nation elected its next president, the average price for a gallon of regular gas decreased in Washington, D.C., coming in at $3.268 per gallon, a drop from $3.275 on Tuesday. Wednesday&rsquo;s price was less expensive than a week ago, when regular gas was $3.29 per gallon. Gas prices have been in the same range for the last month in the nation&rsquo;s capital, as a gallon of regular gas was $3.296 a month ago.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices remained the same as on Election Day in Maryland, coming in at $3.057 per gallon on Wednesday. This is cheaper than the price of gas a week ago in the state when regular gas cost $3.103 per gallon. Prices are also more affordable than a month ago when residents in Maryland paid $3.234 per gallon for regular gas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices in Delaware increased slightly on Wednesday, with 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 rising<\/a> to $2.965 from $2.959 on Tuesday. Overall, prices have decreased in the state and are less expensive than a week ago, when a gallon of regular gas in Delaware was $3.013, and a month ago, when it was $3.192.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices in Virginia have remained steady over the last month with only slight fluctuations. On Wednesday, a gallon of regular gas was $3.003, a tiny drop from Tuesday&rsquo;s price of $3.004. A week ago, residents in Virginia paid $3.042 per gallon for regular gas, a minimal difference from a month ago, when the price was $3.045.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oklahoma<\/h2>\n<p>The Sooner State remained the state with the cheapest gas in the nation on Wednesday, costing $2.637 per gallon. This was a slight increase from Tuesday&rsquo;s pricing of $2.635 per gallon. Recently, Oklahoma overtook Texas as the state with the least expensive gas in the nation, and Texas recently overtook Mississippi for that same honor. The two states flipped their positions earlier this week and remained that way on Wednesday. Mississippi now has the second-least expensive prices for gas in the nation, coming in at $2.684 per gallon, and Texas is now third at $2.685 per gallon.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hawaii<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices in Hawaii continue to soar, however, as the Aloha State remains the state with the most expensive gas prices in the country. With a price of $4.576, Hawaii outpaced California as the state with the highest prices on Wednesday. The Golden State was slightly less expensive than Hawaii, coming in at $4.532 for a gallon of regular gas.<\/p>\n<\/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_1875398\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1875398\"}});<\/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 post-election, averaging $3.107 per gallon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2365424,"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":[],"tags":[35077,33731,32544,5476,32076],"class_list":["post-2365423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-economic-impact","tag-election-day","tag-gas-prices","tag-increase","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\/2365423","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=2365423"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2365427,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365423\/revisions\/2365427"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2365424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2365423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2365423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2365423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}