{"id":2449645,"date":"2025-06-20T06:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T10:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-an-increase-of-eight-cents-per-gallon-in-the-last-week-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T06:40:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T10:40:34","slug":"gas-prices-an-increase-of-eight-cents-per-gallon-in-the-last-week-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-an-increase-of-eight-cents-per-gallon-in-the-last-week-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: An increase of eight cents per gallon in the last 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-an-increase-of-eight-cents-per-gallon-in-the-last-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=2449645&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 national average price for regular gas has risen to $3.217 per gallon, which reflects an increase of over eight cents within the past week. This surge in prices follows a recording of $3.205 just a day prior and continues a trend that has seen prices increase throughout the week. compared to a month ago,gas prices have also seen an upward shift from an average of $3.177. While prices were declining earlier, they now remain lower than the prices from a year ago when the average was $3.455.<\/p>\n<p>The rise in gas prices can be attributed to several factors including seasonal demand increases as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/12-week-workout-plan-for-total-fat-annihilation\/\" title=\"12 ... Workout Plan for Total Fat Annihilation\">warmer weather approaches<\/a>, and geopolitical tensions such as the military escalation between Israel and Iran. Location plays a crucial role in gas prices across the U.S., with states along the Gulf Coast typically experiencing lower prices, while West Coast states face higher costs. As a notable example, California currently has the highest average at $4.656 per gallon, while Mississippi boasts the lowest at $2.721. the fluctuation in gas prices reflects a complex interplay of demand, supply, and external global factors.  <\/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: An increase of eight cents per gallon in the last 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_2152963\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The national average price for regular gas increased again on Friday, rising to $3.217 per gallon, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Friday&rsquo;s price meant fuel costs increased by over eight cents per gallon during the last week. It was also an increase of over one cent per gallon since Thursday, when a gallon of regular gas was $3.205. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gas prices<\/a> have steadily increased all week. On Wednesday, a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3445407\/gas-prices-increase-throughout-the-country\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gallon of regular gas cost $3.187<\/a>, and on Tuesday it was $3.167. The current price is also more expensive than a month ago, when the national average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.177.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3443762\/foundations-of-future-free-market-bill-gates-foundation\/\">Bill Gates makes a bet: Foundations of the future free market<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3445574\/trump-eu-trade-aim-clinch-deal-tariffs\/\">Trump administration and EU officials aim to clinch trade deal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3446967\/canada-adjust-retaliatory-tariffs-steel-trump-deal\/\">Canada to adjust retaliatory tariffs on steel next month based on progress of Trump deal<\/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>As recently as last week, a gallon of regular gas cost $3.124, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >lowest national average price<\/a> since March. The only current upside to gas prices is that despite the recent surge, fuel costs remain less expensive than a year ago, when the national average price for regular gas was $3.455 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices had been trending downward in recent weeks. For the first time in quite a while, many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-slightly-more-expensive-than-a-week-ago\/\" title=\"...: Slightly more ... than a ... ago\">statewide average gas prices<\/a> had fallen below the $3 per gallon threshold. Earlier this month, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/finance\/are-gas-prices-going-down\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">28 states<\/a> had average gas prices below $3 per gallon. As of Wednesday, this had dropped to just 17 states. On Friday, that list now included only 15 states.<\/p>\n<p>There are several contributing factors to why gas prices have risen. First, as the weather warms, demand for gas typically increases. An increase in demand, while not increasing supply levels, results in an increase in prices. Next, the recent military escalation in the Middle East between Israel and Iran can also impact gas prices. Just how much it, however, remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the recent geopolitical turmoil, the cost of gas has fluctuated quite a bit since the 4th quarter of 2024. By December, the national average price for regular had dwindled to just $3.01 per gallon. Over the last two quarters, Q1 2025 and Q2 2025, fuel costs have risen and fallen, ranging from a low of $3.07 to a high of approximately $3.30 per gallon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned above, several external factors share responsibility for this fluctuation, including the change in presidential administrations from Biden to Trump, wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and economic uncertainty stemming from President Donald Trump&rsquo;s initiation and subsequent retraction of tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>Within the U.S., the location where one lives mainly determines how much or how little one pays for gas. States with the least expensive gas prices are typically located along the Gulf of America. The states with the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-fuels-costs-continue-to-fall-across-the-country-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...: Fuels ...s continue to fall across the country - Washington Examiner\">expensive fuel costs<\/a> are on the West Coast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3447926\/la-dodgers-deny-ice-officers-entry-stadium-grounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LA DODGERS DENY ICE OFFICERS ENTRY TO STADIUM GROUNDS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>California has the highest gas prices in the nation. The average cost of regular gas in the Golden State is $4.656 per gallon, a slight increase from Wednesday but a significant drop from earlier in the year. Hawaii has the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-increase-at-the-pumps-amid-tariffs-talk-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...: ... at the pumps amid tariffs talk - Washington Examiner\">highest fuel costs<\/a> in the country, at $4.474 per gallon. This is followed by Washington at $4.427 and Oregon at $4.053 per gallon. The top five is rounded out by Nevada, which has a statewide average for gas of $3.82 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the states with the least expensive gas prices are on the Gulf Coast. Mississippi has the cheapest gas prices, with an average of $2.721. Next is Louisiana, which has a statewide average cost of $2.827 per gallon. Texas is next with a price of $2.836, followed by Tennessee at $2.848 per gallon and Oklahoma at $2.825.&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_2152963\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2152963\"}});<\/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 rose by eight cents last week, now averaging $3.217 per gallon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2449647,"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\/07\/gas-prices-11.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[9168,34477,32544,5708,32076],"class_list":["post-2449645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-economy","tag-fuel-costs","tag-gas-prices","tag-inflation","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gas-prices-11.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449645","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=2449645"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2449650,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449645\/revisions\/2449650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2449647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2449645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2449645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2449645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}