{"id":2404991,"date":"2025-02-21T06:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T11:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-slight-decrease-at-the-pumps-to-end-the-week-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T06:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T11:46:40","slug":"gas-prices-slight-decrease-at-the-pumps-to-end-the-week-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-slight-decrease-at-the-pumps-to-end-the-week-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Slight decrease at the pumps to end the week &#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-slight-decrease-at-the-pumps-to-end-the-week-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=2404991&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 \u200barticle \u2064discusses the recent fluctuations in\u200c gas prices across the \u200dunited \u2062States,\u200b noting a slight decrease to a national \u2063average of $3.162 per gallon as of Friday. \u2064This represents a \u200dmarginal drop from \u200clast \u200dweek\u2064 but is higher than the average \u2063price from\u2064 a month ago.The \u200dpiece highlights\u2063 the volatile nature of gas \u2062prices,\u2064 which have changed substantially throughout the\u200d past year, largely influenced by\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">political actions adn\u2064 global economic factors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The article contrasts the price trends\u200c during the administrations \u200bof\u2062 former Presidents Donald Trump \u2063and Joe \u2063Biden, \u200billustrating that gas prices rose sharply after \u2064Biden took office compared to the lower averages during Trump&#8217;s presidency. It\u200c also emphasizes the ancient peak of gas prices in June 2022 and the subsequent fluctuations observed\u2062 in different states, mentioning that Delaware currently has the lowest prices in the\u200b region while \u200bWashington, D.C. has the highest.<\/p>\n<p>the article provides an overview of the current state of gas prices, their historical\u2064 context, and how they vary across different regions\u200c in 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: Slight decrease at the pumps to end the week<\/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_1999182\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The national average price for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-decrease-at-the-pumps-as-gas-costs-match-lowest-price-in-2024-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...: Decrease at the pumps as ... costs match lowest ... in 2024 - Washington Examiner\">regular gas decreased slightly<\/a> on Friday to $3.162 per gallon, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>. It was a marginal drop from a week ago when a gallon of regular gas cost $3.165.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Friday&rsquo;s decrease marks a whirlwind month for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">gas prices <\/a>since President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> began his term on Jan. 20. The first two weeks, gas prices dropped, quickly falling to a national average price less expensive than former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a>&rsquo;s last day in office. However, Trump floated the idea of tariffs on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mexico<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Canada<\/a> starting on Feb. 1, and since then, gas prices have begun to climb gradually.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices have fluctuated over the last year, and the current costs are no different. For example, despite the current drop in prices, the average price for a gallon of gas is more expensive now than a month ago, when it was $3.126. However, even though today&rsquo;s prices are higher than a month ago, they are concurrently less expensive than the national average price for regular gas this time last year, when it cost $3.274 per gallon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When Biden was president, fuel costs were controversial in the nation&rsquo;s political discourse. Prices soared during his first term versus when Trump was in office shortly after he assumed the presidency. For example, between Jan. 2017 and Jan. 2021, the country&rsquo;s regular gas averaged $2.476 per gallon. After Biden&rsquo;s term began in Jan. 2021, 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=\"...: Increase at the pumps ahead of July 4th holiday - Washington Examiner\">regular gas rose<\/a> to <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\">$3 per gallon<\/a> in less than six months. It remained over $3 per gallon, sometimes much higher than that, for Biden&rsquo;s term.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The national average price for a gallon of regular gas reached its highest level in the country&rsquo;s history in June 2022, at $4.929. The following month, gas prices began to fall gradually the next month, though they would continue fluctuating between 2022 and 2024. By April 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-continue-to-rise-on-bidens-last-day-in-office-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...: Continue to rise on ...\u2019s last day in office - Washington Examiner\">fuel costs peaked<\/a> for the year before starting to drop in May, eventually decreasing to $3.01 per gallon by mid-December. Prices began to rise again after Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices continue to fluctuate in different states throughout the country. This is especially true in and around Washington, D.C. Prices have considerably dropped in Delaware over the last week, falling to an average price of $2.958 per gallon. A month ago, the price was $3.232. The First State has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/va-gas-stations-slash-prices-below-3-a-gallon-in-friendly-competition\/\" title=\"VA ... Stations Slash ...s Below ... A Gallon In \u2018Friendly Competition\u2019\">cheapest gas prices<\/a> in the Delmarva region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In Maryland, gas prices have also fallen recently, with the state&rsquo;s new fuel costs dropping to $3.078 per gallon. A week ago, it was $3.154, and a month ago, regular gas cost $3.349 per gallon. In Virginia, gas prices have dropped to $3.018 per gallon. This was a slight drop from last week, when the cost was $3.051, and a month ago when it was $3.076.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3322135\/gas-prices-rise-across-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">GAS PRICES: CONTINUE TO RISE ACROSS THE COUNTRY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Washington, D.C., has the most expensive gas prices in the region, at $3.267. Unlike the other states in the area, gas prices increased overnight in the nation&rsquo;s capital.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nationally, the price fluctuation is similar. Some states have experienced drops at the pumps, while in others, the cost of gas has increased. The cost of gasoline ranged from as low as $2.68 per gallon in Mississippi to as high as $4.845 in California. California&rsquo;s gas prices have soared over the last month, rising approximately 40 cents.<\/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_1999182\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1999182\"}});<\/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 see a slight dip to $3.162 per gallon this week<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2404992,"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_ww6.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36602,34477,32544],"class_list":["post-2404991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-economic-news","tag-fuel-costs","tag-gas-prices"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gas_Prices_ww6.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404991","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=2404991"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404991\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2404995,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404991\/revisions\/2404995"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2404992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2404991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2404991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2404991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}