{"id":2417798,"date":"2025-03-31T06:15:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T10:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-another-increase-at-the-pumps-to-begin-the-week-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T06:15:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T10:15:59","slug":"gas-prices-another-increase-at-the-pumps-to-begin-the-week-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-another-increase-at-the-pumps-to-begin-the-week-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Another increase at the pumps to begin 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-another-increase-at-the-pumps-to-begin-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=2417798&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 recent increase in gas prices across the United States, noting that the national 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 $3.168 on Monday, marking the second consecutive week of rising costs. This price reflects a slight uptick from $3.159 over the weekend adn a rise from $3.128 a week prior. Comparatively, the price is also up from $3.114 a month ago.<\/p>\n<p>The fluctuations in gas prices have been notable throughout 2025. At the start of the year,prices hovered near $3 per gallon but began to rise towards the end of the previous management. The trend saw temporary decreases in mid-March before escalating again shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>Regional variations in gas prices are evident; states in the Gulf region typically have lower prices, while those on the West Coast face the highest costs. Mississippi boasts the cheapest gas at $2.682 per gallon,whereas California leads with the highest at $4.809 per gallon, significantly above the national average. In the delmarva region around Washington, D.C., Virginia currently has the lowest prices, while D.C. has the highest in the area.  <\/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: Another increase at the pumps to begin 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_2075149\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The national average price for a gallon of regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">gas<\/a> increased to $3.168 on Monday. It&rsquo;s the second straight week that started with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-kemp-suspends-georgia-gas-tax-amid-record-high-prices\/\" title=\"Brian Kemp Suspends Georgia ... Tax amid Record-High ...s\">increased fuel costs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Monday&rsquo;s price was a slight boost from the weekend, when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.159 on Sunday, according to AAA. The price was also higher than a week ago when the cost of regular gas was $3.128 per gallon. Costs are also more expensive than a month ago, when fuel prices were $3.114 for each gallon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3363571\/peter-navarro-trust-in-trump-tariffs-prosperity-price-stability\/\">Peter Navarro implores &#8216;trust in Trump&#8217; on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">tariffs bringing &#8216;prosperity<\/a> and price stability&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3356694\/trump-tariffs-bargaining-tool-or-preface-to-global-trade-war\/\">Trump tariffs: Bargaining tool or preface to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-china-bought-positive-media-coverage-during-covid-19-according-to-damning-report\/\" title=\"How China Bought Positive Media Coverage During COVID-19, According To Damning Report\">global trade war<\/a>?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3362163\/gas-prices-five-straight-days-of-increases\/\">Gas prices: Five straight days of increases at the pumps<\/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 average price of gas has fluctuated quite a bit in 2025. After beginning the year with prices hovering around $3 per gallon (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3275284\/gas-prices-increase-to-start-2025\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$3.067 on Jan. 3<\/a>), gas prices increased in the last weeks of former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s administration. Costs began to fall when President Donald Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3296448\/gas-prices-trump-first-day\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">started his second term on Jan. 20<\/a>. They continued to trend downward until Feb. when, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3311112\/gas-prices-increase-tariffs-talk\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amid talks of tariffs<\/a>, prices slowly crept up. This gradual increase in fuel costs lasted mostly for February. In March, prices began to drop again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By the middle of March, prices had dropped, and the Trump administration celebrated this decrease with multiple statements on social media and other methods of communication touting the drop in fuel prices. Yet, two days after the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump administration<\/a> started promoting a decrease at the pumps, gas prices rose again. On March 18, the average price for regular gas <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3352201\/gas-prices-increase-middle-workweek\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in the country was $3.078<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices vary throughout the country depending on the area in which one lives. The least expensive gas prices are typically found in states in the Gulf region, whereas the most expensive fuel costs are on the West Coast. Mississippi has the cheapest gas, costing $2.682 per gallon. This is followed by Oklahoma at a cost of $2.703, Texas at $2.746, Louisiana at $2.761, and Alabama at $2.777.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, California remains the state with the most expensive gas prices, with an average of $4.809 per gallon. This is nearly thirty cents per gallon more expensive than the next closest state, Hawaii, where regular gas costs $4.51 per gallon. The state of Washington is next with a cost of $4.185, then Nevada at $3.873, followed by Oregon at $3.81.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3355904\/after-missteps-democratic-attacks-elon-musk-doge-support-strong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>EVEN AFTER MISSTEPS AND DEMOCRATIC ATTACKS, DOGE SUPPORT IS STILL STRONG<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is also quite a price difference in the states around Washington, D.C. Throughout the last year, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia have rotated as the state with the cheapest gas prices in the Delmarva region. Currently, Virginia holds that honor with a statewide average price for a gallon of regular gas of $2.974. Next is Delaware, with an average cost of $3.061, followed by Maryland at $3.189 per gallon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Washington, D.C., still has the most expensive gas prices in the region, at $3.234 per gallon, which is higher than the national average.<\/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_2075149\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2075149\"}});<\/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 again to start the week, now averaging $3.168 per gallon. 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