{"id":2491366,"date":"2025-09-26T06:38:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-falling-costs-at-the-pumps-heading-into-autumn\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T06:40:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:40:23","slug":"gas-prices-falling-costs-at-the-pumps-heading-into-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-falling-costs-at-the-pumps-heading-into-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas prices: Falling costs at the pumps heading into Autumn"},"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\">20<\/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-falling-costs-at-the-pumps-heading-into-autumn%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=2491366&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 gas prices in the United States are falling as the country heads into autumn. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline dropped to $3.148, continuing a trend of steady and relatively affordable fuel costs throughout 2025.Prices have decreased slightly compared to last week, last month, and even last year, although the difference from a year ago has recently narrowed.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the country, excluding the West Coast, enjoys gas prices around or below $3 per gallon.This summer&#8217;s prices were the lowest since 2021, avoiding the typical seasonal increase. As of now, about half of the states have average gas prices under $3 per gallon, with Oklahoma currently having the cheapest gas at $2.65 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely,West Coast states face considerably higher gas prices,with California topping the list at $4.65 per gallon, followed closely by Washington and Hawaii. the article highlights the continued affordability of gasoline across much of the U.S.,despite regional disparities. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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: Falling costs at the pumps heading into Autumn<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2240260\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The national average price for a gallon of regular gas dropped to $3.148 on Friday. This was a one-cent decrease from Thursday&rsquo;s cost and more than a five-cent drop from a week ago, when gas was $3.199 per gallon. American drivers have been met with falling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\/\">gas prices<\/a> heading into the Autumn season.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0px; padding: 100% 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; will-change: transform;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/bdc07528-2e2b-416b-ba52-abf34cf63783?src=embed&amp;embed_type=responsive_iframe\" title=\"Gas Prices\" allowfullscreen allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Friday&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pain-at-the-pump-national-average-gas-hits-4-76\/\" title=\"Pain at the pump: ... ... hits .76\">fuel costs continue<\/a> the year&rsquo;s trend of steady, affordable gas prices in the country. Today&rsquo;s price point is less expensive than a month ago, when regular gas was $3.186 per gallon, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>. Current prices are also more affordable than a year ago, when a gallon of regular gas was $3.22. However, the gap between gas prices from a year ago and today has shrunk in recent weeks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3822982\/trump-administration-h-1b-visas-high-skilled-workers\/\">High-skilled immigrants are not, in fact, stealing our jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3816990\/gaza-war-center-stage-michigan-senate-democratic-primary\/\">Gaza war takes center stage in Michigan Senate Democratic primary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/magazine-your-land\/3824773\/erika-kirk-mrs-america-turning-point-usa-leader\/\">For a moment, we all love Mrs. America<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Across most of the country, excluding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3815285\/soaring-costs-at-the-pumps-along-the-west-coast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">West Coast<\/a>, gas prices are well within the $3 per gallon range. During the summer, gas prices have fluctuated between $3.13 and $3.20 per gallon,<a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/state-gas-price-averages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> according to AAA<\/a>. This summer&rsquo;s gas prices were the lowest for a summer season since 2021, according to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/dnav\/pet\/hist\/leafhandler.ashx?f=m&amp;n=pet&amp;s=emm_epm0_pte_nus_dpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> U.S. Energy Information Administration<\/a>. However, as mentioned above, the affordable fuel costs have been the trend for most of 2025. Fuel costs avoided the traditional summer-time surge this year, and except for a swing of a few cents per gallon here and there, as mentioned above, gas prices have been steady.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For example, on Sept. 2, the day after Labor Day, the national average cost for a gallon of regular<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3789375\/gas-prices-higher-than-expected-labor-day\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> gas was $3.186<\/a>. In mid-August, this price dropped slightly to<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3500787\/gas-prices-steady-heading-into-middle-of-month\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> $3.153 per gallon<\/a>. At the end of July, the average cost for a gallon of<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3485885\/gas-prices-steady-last-week-july\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> regular gas was $3.14<\/a>, and at the beginning of July, gas<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3466311\/gas-prices-continue-fall-after-july-4th-holiday\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> was $3.171 per gallon<\/a>. At the beginning of June, slightly after Memorial Day and the traditional start of the summer driving season, the average price for a<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3428102\/gas-prices-drop-in-fuel-costs-to-begin-june\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> gallon of gas was $3.141<\/a>. On the last day of April, a gallon of regular gas averaged $3.182 per gallon throughout the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Most <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >gas price experts suggest<\/a> a $3-per-gallon price point as a reasonable cost in today&rsquo;s market when analyzing the affordability of nationwide gas prices. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-soaring-costs-at-the-pumps-along-the-west-coast\/\" title=\"...: Soaring costs at the pumps along the ...\">fuel costs remaining steady<\/a> and less expensive than earlier in the year, the number of states averaging less than $3 per gallon has increased. About a week ago, there were 20 states with average gas prices lower than $3 per gallon, the same as during the last week of August. Today, nearly half the country has gas prices under $3 per gallon, with 24 states achieving the price threshold, according to AAA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3802380\/trump-radical-left-violence-charlie-kirk-assassination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP TO TARGET &lsquo;RADICAL-LEFT&rsquo; GROUPS FUNDING VIOLENCE THAT LED TO CHARLIE KIRK&rsquo;S DEATH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma currently has the cheapest gas prices in the nation at $2.652 per gallon, surpassing Mississippi for that honor. In Mississippi, a gallon of regular gas is now $2.684, good for the second least expensive state for gas prices in the U.S. Louisiana is next at $2.722, followed by Texas at $2.726. Tennessee is the fifth cheapest state in the country for gas prices at $2.742 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>High gas prices continue to plague the West Coast. California remains the state with the most expensive gas prices in the country at $4.646, nearly $1.50 higher than the national average. Next is the state of Washington, with an average price of $4.569 per gallon for regular gas. Hawaii is the next highest state at $4.483 per gallon, followed by Oregon at $4.208 and Nevada at $3.902 per gallon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.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 to $3.15 as autumn approaches<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2491367,"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-22.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[64092,64093,34477,32544,16485],"class_list":["post-2491366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-autumn","tag-falling-prices","tag-fuel-costs","tag-gas-prices","tag-pumps"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gas-prices-22.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491366","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=2491366"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491366\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2491370,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491366\/revisions\/2491370"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2491367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2491366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2491366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2491366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}