{"id":2410850,"date":"2025-03-07T06:56:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T11:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-less-expensive-than-last-week-last-month-and-last-year-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T06:57:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T11:57:16","slug":"gas-prices-less-expensive-than-last-week-last-month-and-last-year-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-less-expensive-than-last-week-last-month-and-last-year-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Less expensive than last week, last month, and last year &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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-less-expensive-than-last-week-last-month-and-last-year-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=2410850&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 reports that the national average price for a gallon of regular gas has \u200bdecreased to $3.106,marking a decline compared to the previous \u200bweek\u2064 ($3.114), the previous month ($3.141), and the same time last year \u2062($3.397).This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/founder-of-crypto-exchange-huobi-thinks-the-next-bitcoin-bull-run-wont-be-until-the-end-of-2024\/\" title=\"Founder of Crypto Exchange \u201cHuobi\u201d Thinks the Next Bitcoin Bull Run Won\u2019t Be Until the End of 2024\">recent price drop<\/a> is attributed to a\u200b pattern of fluctuating costs at the pumps, with \u200bthe current rate being the lowest since mid-January. The decline in gas \u200bprices comes as a relief to consumers \u2064and is viewed positively in the political context, as \u200dit aligns with \u200cPresident Donald Trump&#8217;s\u2063 campaign promise to\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-plans-record-oil-reserve-release-after-failing-twice-to-lower-prices\/\" title=\"... Plans Record Oil Reserve Release After Failing Twice To ... Prices\">lower fuel costs<\/a>. In comparison to his predecessor, Joe Biden, gas prices have \u200cgenerally been lower since Trump\u2019s administration, with\u2062 a meaningful rise occurring shortly after Biden took \u2064office. The article \u200bhighlights the ongoing political \u2062discourse regarding gas \u200bprices and thier impact on\u200d the economy.  <\/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: Less expensive than last week, last month, and last year<\/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_2029889\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The national average for a gallon of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-some-relief-at-the-pumps-as-prices-drop-over-the-weekend-washington-examiner-2\/\" title=\"... Prices: ...end sees a drop in pump prices - Washington Examiner\">regular gas dropped<\/a> on Friday, falling to $3.106, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AAA<\/a>. It marks the latest decrease at the pumps after consumers experienced several weeks of increases in February.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the latest pricing means fuel costs are comparatively lower than last week, last month, and last year. A week ago, regular gas was $3.114 per gallon. A month ago, fuel cost $3.141 per gallon. A year ago, a gallon of regular gas cost $3.397. Furthermore, Friday&rsquo;s price point for gas is the cheapest since the middle of January.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy\/3338677\/house-votes-cancel-energy-efficiency-labeling-appliances\/\">House votes to cancel energy efficiency labeling for appliances<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3334817\/gas-prices-decreases-pumps-start-week\/\">Gas prices: Decreases at the pumps continue to start the week<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3333307\/gas-prices-decrease-pumps-across-country\/\">Gas prices: Decreases at the pumps across the country to end the week<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\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>The decrease in gas prices this week is good news for President<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Donald Trump<\/a>, who campaigned that he would help lower gas prices. However, except for the first two weeks after his inauguration, gas prices have gradually increased, particularly during the month of February. Other good news is that this week&rsquo;s fuel costs were lower than the cost of gas on<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3294971\/gas-prices-continue-to-rise-on-bidens-last-day-in-office\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s last day in office<\/a>, when it was $3.125 per gallon. Gas is officially cheaper under Trump than it was under Biden.<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-3d941323-acd6-441d-a82d-1ea7db158a52\">Gas prices have been contentious in the nation&rsquo;s political discourse over the last few years. Compared to Trump&rsquo;s first term, between January 2017 and January 2021, fuel costs were significantly more expensive under Biden, and the country has been burdened with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">expensive gas prices shortly<\/a> after he became president. The last time the average price for a gallon of regular gas was under $3 per gallon was when Trump was previously in office, when the average cost during his presidency for a gallon of regular gas was $2.476.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-f36cfb4b-42e6-4ece-8890-fef796c4754c\">That all changed when Biden became president. Gas prices increased to over $3 per gallon shortly after Biden&rsquo;s inauguration, beginning in June 2021. Approximately a year later, the cost of a gallon of regular gas soared to $4.929, the most expensive in the nation&rsquo;s history. Fuel prices began to drop the next month. They rose and fell between 2022 and 2024, but through all the fluctuations, the average cost for gas under Biden remained more expensive than when Trump was in office.&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_2029889\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2029889\"}});<\/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 are lower than last week, month, and year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2410851,"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_098725.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37423,34477,32544,51707,32076],"class_list":["post-2410850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-economic-trends","tag-fuel-costs","tag-gas-prices","tag-price-comparison","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gas_Prices_098725.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410850","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=2410850"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2410854,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410850\/revisions\/2410854"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2410851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2410850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2410850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2410850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}