{"id":2407760,"date":"2025-02-28T06:18:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T11:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-decreases-at-the-pumps-across-the-country-to-end-the-week-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T06:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T11:19:13","slug":"gas-prices-decreases-at-the-pumps-across-the-country-to-end-the-week-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-decreases-at-the-pumps-across-the-country-to-end-the-week-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Decreases at the pumps across the country 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\">32<\/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-decreases-at-the-pumps-across-the-country-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=2407760&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>A recent article from the washington\u200d Examiner reports a decline\u2063 in gas prices\u200d across the united States,ending a two-week period of\u200b rising \u200bcosts. As of Friday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-average-gas-price-surges-to-highest-level-since-obama-era\/\" title=\"... Gas ... Surges To Highest Level Since Obama Era\">national average price<\/a> \u200dfor a gallon of regular gas stood \u2062at $3.114, a reduction from $3.162 the previous week. This price is\u2064 also \u200dlower \u200cthan it was a \u200dmonth ago and a\u200b year ago,\u200c when it was $3.12 and $3.294 \u2062respectively. the article highlights that gas prices\u2063 had soared significantly during\u200d President\u200d BidenS term, peaking at $4.929 per gallon in June 2022, and have remained generally higher compared to the average\u2062 of $2.476 \u200cduring President Trump&#8217;s governance from January 2017 to\u200b January 2021. although gas prices \u200dare dropping in some regions\u2014like Maryland\u200c and Virginia, where prices fell below $3 per gallon\u2014others, especially California, still experience much higher costs, at around $4.799 per \u200dgallon. the recent decreases\u200d in gas prices are welcomed by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">consumers amid ongoing economic concerns<\/a>.  <\/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: Decreases at the pumps across the country 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>After two weeks of increases, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">gas prices<\/a> are trending downward again. The national average cost for a gallon of regular gas decreased to $3.114 on Friday, <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Friday&rsquo;s pricing means a gallon of regular gas is now less expensive than a week ago when it was $3.162. Fuel costs are cheaper on Friday than a month ago when regular gas was $3.12 per gallon. Moreover, it also means that the national average price for a gallon of regular gas is less expensive today than on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3294971\/gas-prices-continue-to-rise-on-bidens-last-day-in-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s last day in office<\/a> when the cost was $3.125 per gallon. It also costs less money for fuel today than a year ago, when regular gas was $3.294 per gallon.<\/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>Lower gas prices are a welcomed sight for all in the country. The nation has been plagued with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-church-donates-10k-worth-of-gas-as-prices-surge\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Church Donates K Worth of Gas as ...s Surge\">high gas costs<\/a> since Biden&rsquo;s first year in office. These high costs have affected the economy and people&rsquo;s finances. Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biden<\/a>, fuel costs increased significantly, especially compared to his predecessor, President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Donald Trump<\/a>. Between Jan. 2017 and Jan. 2021, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $2.476.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Comparatively, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-gas-prices-hit-7-year-high-amid-bidens-energy-crackdown\/\" title=\"U.S. ... hit 7-year high amid ...\u2019s energy crackdown\">gas prices hit<\/a> over $3 per gallon beginning in June 2021, less than six months after Biden&rsquo;s inauguration. During his term, the cost of a gallon of regular gas reached $4.929 in June 2022, the most expensive gas in the nation&rsquo;s history. Gas prices began to drop the next month. Fuel costs fluctuated between 2022 and 2024 but remained higher than when Trump was in office. By April 2024, fuel costs were trending upward and peaked for the year before starting to fall again in May.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, gas prices dropped to $3.01 per gallon by mid-December. They began to rise again after Christmas and then fell on Jan. 20, the day Trump began his second term. Gas prices never returned to the under $3 per gallon price point. It&rsquo;s a sight that many in the country hope to see during Trump&rsquo;s second term.<\/p>\n<p>Fuel costs vary nationwide, with some states much higher than others. As gas prices drop in some parts of the country, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-decrease-at-the-pumps-after-weeks-of-rising-fuel-costs-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...: Decrease at the pumps after weeks of rising ... - Washington Examiner\">fuel costs rise<\/a> in others. On Friday, prices ranged from $2.672 per gallon in Mississippi to $4.799 in California.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3325917\/gas-prices-slight-decrease-pumps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"GAS PRICES: SLIGHT DECREASE AT THE PUMPS TO END THE WEEK\">GAS PRICES: SLIGHT DECREASE AT THE PUMPS TO END THE WEEK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In and around Washington, D.C., gas prices have steadily fallen this week, with every state having gas prices on Friday that were less expensive than on Monday. Delaware has the least expensive gas prices in the Delmarva region, costing $2.886 per gallon. This is a drop from a week ago in the First State when a gallon of regular gas cost $2.958.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices fell to under $3 per gallon in Maryland, at $2.994. This is a drop from last week when a gallon of regular gas was $3.078. Virginia&rsquo;s gas prices also fell to under $3 per gallon, costing $2.972. Washington, D.C., has the most expensive gas prices in the region, costs higher than the national average, and among the highest on the Atlantic coast, with a price of $3.24 per gallon.&nbsp;<\/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_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 drop nationwide, averaging $3.114 per gallon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2407761,"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":[36602,34477,32544,36838,32076],"class_list":["post-2407760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-economic-news","tag-fuel-costs","tag-gas-prices","tag-market-trends","tag-washington-examiner"],"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\/2407760","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=2407760"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407764,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407760\/revisions\/2407764"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}