{"id":2368214,"date":"2024-11-13T05:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T10:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-slight-increase-at-the-pumps-after-veterans-day-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-13T05:19:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T10:19:06","slug":"gas-prices-slight-increase-at-the-pumps-after-veterans-day-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-slight-increase-at-the-pumps-after-veterans-day-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Slight increase at the pumps after Veterans 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\">26<\/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-slight-increase-at-the-pumps-after-veterans-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=2368214&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 trends in national gas prices in the United States, \u2062noting a slight increase to an average of $3.084 per\u2063 gallon, \u2064up from $3.078 the previous day. This rise\u200c comes after a general trend of decreasing prices post the recent presidential\u2062 election. Although the current rate is \u200bthe lowest since January 2024, \u200bit remains higher \u2062than the prices seen at the end \u200cof Donald Trump&#8217;s \u2063presidency. \u2062Comparatively, prices\u2063 have \u200bdecreased over the past\u200d month\u200b and year, with this week\u2019s average being lower than last\u2063 week&#8217;s $3.107 \u200cand last month\u2019s $3.201. State-wise, Hawaii reports the \u2064highest \u200bprices at $4.582 per gallon, while Oklahoma has the lowest at $2.606. \u2064The article also \u200bhighlights changes in prices in Maryland\u2064 and Delaware, with Maryland \u2062seeing\u2062 a marginal increase and Delaware experiencing a slight decline. while gas\u200d prices have shown fluctuations, the\u2062 ongoing discourse on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">energy costs remains significant<\/a>, especially in the context of political discussions and public impact.  <\/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: Slight increase at the pumps after Veterans 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<div id=\"Brid_1880320\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The national average price for a gallon of regular gas increased on Wednesday to $3.084 from Tuesday&rsquo;s price of $3.078, <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>. Wednesday&rsquo;s slight increase bucks the recent trend of falling gas prices after last week&rsquo;s presidential election. Gas prices have fluctuated in recent months but have mostly trended downward. Wednesday&rsquo;s price is the least expensive for a gallon of regular gas since January 2024, when the average price <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\">was $3.075<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Wednesday&rsquo;s price is less expensive than a week ago, when the average gallon of regular gas cost $3.107. A month ago, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.201; a year ago, it was $3.365. The cost of gas has been an important topic in the country&rsquo;s political discourse for much of the last few years, as President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> was burdened with high gas prices during most of his term.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, gas prices began to fall. Yet despite this string of decreases at the pumps, <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 during the last months and days of President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s first term. Nevertheless, gas prices continue to fluctuate across the nation. Currently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hawaii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hawaii<\/a> is the state with the most expensive gas prices in the country, with a cost of $4.582 per gallon on Wednesday. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oklahoma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Oklahoma<\/a> has the least expensive gas in the nation, costing $2.606 per gallon on Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><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\">Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices in Maryland increased on Wednesday, with the 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 rising<\/a> to $3.055 from Tuesday&rsquo;s price of $3.046. Prices have been trending downward in the state for the last month, with a few exceptions. Wednesday&rsquo;s price is slightly less expensive than what gas was a week ago, when it was $3.057 per gallon. Prices are also cheaper than a month ago in Maryland when residents paid $3.241 for a gallon of regular gas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaware<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices in Delaware continued their downward trend, falling to $2.956 on Wednesday, a slight decrease from Tuesday&rsquo;s price of $2.957 per gallon. Gas prices in the First State have remained in the same range for the last week and a half, fluctuating between $3.00 and 2.95 per gallon. A week ago, a gallon of regular gas in the state cost $2.965. Gas prices in Maryland are much lower today than a month ago when a gallon of regular gas cost $3.19.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>Gas prices in Virginia increased to over $3 per gallon on Wednesday, coming in with a price of $3.005, an increase from Tuesday&rsquo;s price of $2.986. Gas prices have remained in the same price range in Virginia for the last week, fluctuating between $2.98 and $3.01 per gallon. A week ago, a gallon of regular gas in the state was $3.003 per gallon. Before that, gas prices in the state were trending downward for weeks. A month ago, Virginians paid $3.135 per gallon for regular gas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washington, D.C.<\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday, gas prices decreased in Washington, D.C., with the average price for a gallon of regular gas falling to $3.246. This was a slight drop from Tuesday&rsquo;s price of $3.252. A week ago, the average price for a gallon of gas in Washington was slightly more expensive than today, with a price of $3.268 per gallon. And a month ago in the nation&rsquo;s capital, the average price for a gallon of gas was more expensive than it is on Wednesday when residents paid $3.305 per gallon.<\/p>\n<\/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(){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_1880320\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1880320\"}});<\/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 slightly post-Veterans Day to $3.084<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2368215,"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":[32544,44762,32076],"class_list":["post-2368214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-gas-prices","tag-veterans-day","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\/2368214","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=2368214"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2368218,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368214\/revisions\/2368218"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2368215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2368214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2368214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2368214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}