{"id":2393035,"date":"2025-01-21T03:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T08:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-continue-to-rise-on-bidens-last-day-in-office-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-21T03:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T08:34:45","slug":"gas-prices-continue-to-rise-on-bidens-last-day-in-office-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-continue-to-rise-on-bidens-last-day-in-office-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Continue to rise on Biden\u2019s last day in office &#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-continue-to-rise-on-bidens-last-day-in-office-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=2393035&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 rise in \u200cnational \u200baverage gas prices\u2064 in the United States on january 20, specifically noting an increase to $3.125 \u200cper gallon from $3.065 the previous week. It highlights\u200c that the current price is also higher than a month\u2064 prior when the average was\u200b $3.05 and has increased compared to\u2064 the same time last year. The \u2062facts is sourced from AAA,emphasizing the ongoing \u200ctrend of rising gas prices\u200d during President Biden&#8217;s last day in office.  <\/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: Continue to rise on Biden&rsquo;s last day in office<\/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_1940100\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-average-gas-price-surges-to-highest-level-since-obama-era\/\" title=\"National Average Gas Price Surges To Highest Level Since Obama Era\">national average price<\/a> for regular gas increased on Monday, January 20, to $3.125 per gallon, up from $3.065 last week, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>. This was also an increase compared to a month ago when the cost of gas was $3.05. Additionally, Monday&rsquo;s price was more expensive than regular gas a year ago, costing $3.082 per gallon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>High fuel costs were a political burden for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" title=\"\">President Joe Biden<\/a> throughout his presidential term. Thus, it is perhaps symbolic that as Biden leaves the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House <\/a>for the final time, the price of gas is trending upward. Despite promises to the country&rsquo;s people to lower gas prices again, Biden could never achieve this. And while costs have decreased from their peak in June 2022, the average price for a gallon of gas still remains over $3 per gallon &ndash; a stark contrast from the average cost for gas when Biden&rsquo;s predecessor, Donald Trump, was in office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During Biden&rsquo;s term, the national average price for regular gas first exceeded $3 per gallon in June 2021, less than six months into office. Fuel costs peaked at $4.929 in June 2022, which is 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> for a gallon of regular gas in the nation&rsquo;s history, 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<p>Prices began to decrease the following month but continued to fluctuate between 2022 and 2024 before reaching a high for the year in April 2024. The following month, gas prices again began to decrease, albeit gradually. Over the next eight months, the cost of gas would eventually drop to $3.01 per gallon by mid-December. However, since then, prices have gradually increased.<\/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 $3.125, costs vary across the country, depending on the state. Prices range from $2.68 to $4.531 per gallon.<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mississippi\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hawaii\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hawaii<\/a> has the most expensive gas prices in the nation, averaging $4.531 per gallon. Meanwhile, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mississippi\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mississippi<\/a> has the lowest gas prices, at $2.68 per gallon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fuel costs have soared recently in and around Washington, D.C. Prices in the nation&rsquo;s capital Monday ranged from over $3 per gallon to over $3.34 per gallon. Virginia, a state with an average price under $3 per gallon as recently as last week, is now up to $3.072, according to AAA. This price is the lowest in the Delmarva region. Delaware, which used to have the least expensive gas prices in the nation, has the next highest average cost for a gallon of regular gas at $3.223.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The average price of gas in Maryland has increased significantly to $3.34, an increase of over twenty-three cents from just a week ago. It is now the state with the highest gas prices in the region. In D.C., gas prices are <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">slightly lower compared<\/a> to Maryland, sitting at $3.282 on Monday.<\/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_1940100\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1940100\"}});<\/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 on Biden&#8217;s last day, averaging $3.125\/gallon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2393036,"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\/08\/Gas_prices_087765.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,9168,32544,5894,32076],"class_list":["post-2393035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-economy","tag-gas-prices","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gas_prices_087765.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393035","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=2393035"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393035\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2393039,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393035\/revisions\/2393039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2393036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2393035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2393035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2393035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}