{"id":2389485,"date":"2025-01-13T06:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T11:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-costs-remain-higher-than-a-month-ago-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T06:21:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T11:21:53","slug":"gas-prices-costs-remain-higher-than-a-month-ago-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-costs-remain-higher-than-a-month-ago-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Costs remain higher than a month ago &#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\">24<\/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-costs-remain-higher-than-a-month-ago-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=2389485&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 current state of gas prices in the U.S., noting that the national average for a\u2062 gallon of \u200dregular gas is\u200c $3.065, which\u200b is slightly higher \u200cthan it was\u2062 a month ago when it was $3.026, adn nearly the same price as a year ago at $3.071.\u200c After a period of declining \u200cprices in December,\u2064 costs have seen\u2062 a\u2062 slight increase post-Christmas.Though, the prices remain considerably \u200blower than \u2064the highs experienced \u2063in 2024&#8217;s spring,\u200b marking \u200bthe \u200blowest average as May \u200d2021. Despite recent\u2062 increases, gas prices have\u200c shown\u2062 a notable \u2064decline from previous peaks.  <\/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: Costs remain higher than a month ago<\/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_1932032\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The national average price for a gallon of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-slightly\/\" title=\"Gas prices rise slightly\">regular gas remains higher<\/a> than a month ago, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>. Monday&rsquo;s price, $3.065 per gallon, is nearly four cents higher than a month ago, when a gallon of regular gas cost $3.026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>After weeks of declining prices, with the national average for a gallon of gas falling to $3.01 in December, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gas prices<\/a> increased slightly after Christmas. Today&rsquo;s cost for a gallon of gas is nearly as expensive as a year ago, when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.071. Nevertheless, despite the recent marginal increases, fuel costs have dropped significantly from 2024&rsquo;s highs in spring. Overall, the national average cost for a gallon of regular gas is the lowest since May 2021, when the average price was $2.985 per gallon, according to the<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/dnav\/pet\/hist\/leafhandler.ashx?n=pet&amp;s=emm_epmr_pte_nus_dpg&amp;f=m\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Energy Information Administration<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/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>Since President Joe Biden began his term, gas prices have been an important topic for people in the country, as gas has cost considerably more than when President-elect Donald Trump was in office. In June 2021, less than six months after Biden&rsquo;s inauguration, gas prices soared to over $4 per gallon. After rising to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-national-average-cost-for-regular-gas-falls-to-3-011-per-gallon-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gas prices: National average cost for regular gas falls to .011 per gallon - Washington Examiner\">highest national average price<\/a> in the country&rsquo;s history in 2022, gas prices started to decrease.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prices fluctuated from 2022 to 2024 before reaching the high for the year in April 2024. By the next month, the cost of a gallon of gas began to fall gradually. However, with one week left in Biden&rsquo;s term, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas today is more expensive than any time during Trump&rsquo;s term between January 2017 and January 2020.<\/p>\n<p>While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-imposes-new-fuel-efficiency-regulations-aiming-for-zero-emissions-future\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Imposes New Fuel Efficiency Regulations, Aiming For \u2018Zero-Emissions Future\u2019\">current national average price<\/a> for regular gas is $3.065, costs vary across the country, depending on the state. Prices range from $2.56 to $4.54 per gallon. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hawaii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hawaii<\/a> has the most expensive gas prices in the nation at $4.54 per gallon. Meanwhile, at $2.56 per gallon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oklahoma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oklahoma<\/a> has the cheapest gas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Despite Monday&rsquo;s national average price for regular gas at $3.065, gas prices around the nation vary significantly, depending on the state. Fuel costs range from $2.582 to $4.524 per gallon.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hawaii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Hawaii<\/a> has the most expensive gas prices in the nation at $4.524 per gallon. Meanwhile, at $2.582 per gallon,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oklahoma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Oklahoma<\/a> has the cheapest gas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Washington, D.C., and the states surrounding the nation&rsquo;s capital, gas prices range from under $3 per gallon to over $3.20 per gallon on Monday. Virginia has the least expensive prices in the Delmarva region, costing $2.951 per gallon. Delaware is the state with the next highest average cost for a gallon of regular gas at $3.041, while the state average for a gallon of regular gas in Maryland on Monday is $3.111. Washington, D.C., has the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">highest average gas prices<\/a> in the area, costing $3.238 for a gallon of 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_1932032\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1932032\"}});<\/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: Costs up from last month. 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