{"id":2421009,"date":"2025-04-08T06:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T10:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-second-consecutive-weekday-of-decreases-at-the-pumps-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T06:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T10:57:18","slug":"gas-prices-second-consecutive-weekday-of-decreases-at-the-pumps-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-second-consecutive-weekday-of-decreases-at-the-pumps-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Second consecutive weekday of decreases at the pumps &#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\">26<\/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-second-consecutive-weekday-of-decreases-at-the-pumps-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=2421009&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 changes in gas prices across the United States, highlighting a downward trend for the second consecutive weekday.The national average price for a gallon of regular gas has decreased to $3.246 from $3.268 earlier in the week,though it remains higher than the previous week&#8217;s average of $3.201 and the start of the month\u2019s average of $3.095. Despite these reductions, current prices are still less than a year ago when the average cost was $3.598 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>The volatility of gas prices continues to influence the national discourse, with fluctuations being a common concern for consumers. The price changes are attributed to various economic factors and have historically shifted with different presidential administrations. Currently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-relief-at-pumps-to-start-the-week-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...: Relief at pumps to start the week - Washington Examiner\">gas prices vary significantly<\/a> by region, with the cheapest prices found in Gulf states and the highest on the West Coast, particularly in California were prices are nearing $5 per gallon.  <\/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: Second consecutive weekday of decreases at the pumps<\/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_2085592\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>After weeks of increases, and in the middle of the economic certainty due to market volatility, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas fell to $3.246 on Tuesday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This was a greater than two-cent drop from Friday when the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3370209\/gas-prices-another-week-increase\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cost of regular gas was $3.268 per gallon<\/a>. It marked the second consecutive weekday of decreases at the pumps. Despite the recent drop, gas prices are still more expensive than a week ago, when a gallon of regular gas was $3.201.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3372883\/stock-market-swings-wild-monday-wall-street\/\">Stock market swings in wild day on Wall Street<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3372350\/trump-tariffs-formula-harsher-metrics-foreign-rates\/\">Trump&#8217;s tariffs far harsher than other metrics that measure foreign tariff rates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3372109\/cnbc-misinterprets-kevin-hassett-trump-tariff-interview-triggers-stock-market-surge\/\">CNBC, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stock-market-swings-in-wild-monday-on-wall-street-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Stock market swings in wild Monday on Wall Street - Washington Examiner\">social media spark stock market frenzy<\/a> with 90-day tariff &#8216;fake news&#8217;<\/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>It&rsquo;s also costlier to fill up at the pumps now than a month ago when fuel costs were $3.095 per gallon. It is, however, less expensive now to get gas than a year ago, when the national average price for a gallon of regular gas cost drivers $3.598 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>Fuel costs are always an integral part of the nation&rsquo;s political discourse. When prices are higher, people are upset. When costs are lower, the citizens are happy. Gas prices tend to fluctuate quite a bit, and this year is no different. The economic stability of fuel seems to be a thing of the past. The year began with the anticipation of potentially breaking the $3-per-gallon threshold that has existed since June 2022, when President Joe Biden was in office.<\/p>\n<p>During the first few days of January, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the United States was<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3275284\/gas-prices-increase-to-start-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> $3.067<\/a>. These costs gradually increased during the Biden administration&rsquo;s last days. After President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3296448\/gas-prices-trump-first-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">assumed the presidency<\/a>, fuel costs began to drop almost immediately. Gas prices continued to fall until February when Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3311112\/gas-prices-increase-tariffs-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">threatened tariffs<\/a> against<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Mexico<\/a> and Canada. Then costs began to rise again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The national average price for a gallon of regular gas steadily increased throughout the month. In March, costs began to fall again, granting drivers some economic relief at the pumps. This lasted until mid-March when, after the Trump administration bragged about cheaper gas prices, those costs began to increase again. The Trump administration touted lower gas prices in a release on March 17. On March 18, it<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3352201\/gas-prices-increase-middle-workweek\/\"> cost $3.078 per gallon<\/a>. By March 31, it was $3.168 per gallon. Gas prices rose by 10 cents per gallon less than a week later.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, fuel costs vary depending on the region and state. The country&rsquo;s highest gas prices are on the West Coast; the cheapest are in the Gulf states. Mississippi is the state with the lowest gas prices in the nation, at $2.748 per gallon. Oklahoma is the next cheapest, at $2.778, followed by Tennessee at $2.781, and Louisiana at $2.826. South Carolina debuted on Tuesday on the list of the top five states with the lowest gas prices, with a statewide average price of $2.843 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>California, on the other hand, has a statewide average approaching $5 per gallon, with a hefty fee of $4.948 per gallon. This is 43 cents per gallon more expensive than Hawaii, the next closest state in average gas price. Regular gas costs $4.515 per gallon in the Aloha State. This is followed by Washington (state) at $4.394, Nevada at $4.011, and Oregon at $4.002.<\/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_2085592\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2085592\"}});<\/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 for the second straight weekday, now at $3.246<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2421010,"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_ww4.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[36602,38205,34477,32544,32076],"class_list":["post-2421009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-economic-news","tag-energy-market","tag-fuel-costs","tag-gas-prices","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gas_Prices_ww4.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421009","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=2421009"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421009\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2421013,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421009\/revisions\/2421013"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2421010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2421009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2421009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2421009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}